Actor sues Netflix over COVID-19 work conditions
Although there have been few actual lawsuits from the nation’s labor force against employers for not protecting them from coronavirus, and none in Hollywood, that changed last month when Timothy Hearl became the first actor to sue entertainment employers over COVID-19 working conditions. He claims his employment was terminated in violation of California’s Whistleblower Retaliation statutes when he and other actors complained about feeling sick from possible carbon monoxide poisoning due to car exhaust on set. Hollywood Reporter
How will workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 work in Nevada?
Nevada lawyers are waiting to see how the state’s first big workers’ compensation claim for COVID-19 will work its way through court. The lawsuit was filed by an employee who allegedly caught the virus due to his employment at an assisted living facility in Washoe County. Mynews4.com
Will pandemic unemployment numbers force higher taxes on Wisconsin businesses?
Wisconsin’s governor will release his 2021-2023 budget plan this month, and employers are asking if any taxes will be increasing. Fox 11 (Green Bay)
Michigan prosecutor dismisses over 1,600 of governor’s COVID violations
A Wayne County, Michigan prosecutor has dismissed more than 1,600 ordinance violations and misdemeanor citations related to Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus emergency orders that have been determined to violate the Michigan Constitution. Whitmer ordered and enforced some of the most restrictive coronavirus health-safety mandates in the country, sparking backlash from residents who protested at the state capitol. Just the News [with video]
Indiana Senate passes COVID-19 civil liability immunity bill
On January 28, 2021, with an approval vote of 40-8, the Indiana State Senate passed Senate Bill No. 1, a COVID-19 civil immunity bill, write several attorneys at Ice Miller. Lexology [may require registration]