Labor & Employment Law

Economic Downturn + Layoffs = More Lawsuits

By Michael Fitzgibbon

The New York Times reports that employment litigation will likely increase in the current downturn:

People take legal action out of desperation as it becomes more difficult to find new employment, said Lawrence Z. Lorber, an employment lawyer at Proskauer Rose in Washington.

?When there is no job, there is no safety valve,? he said, ?so people who have issues and then lose their jobs or have some adverse employment action taken, are now much more willing to file their suits.?

Recall that this is written for a U.S. audience, though one can anticipate similar findings in Canada, particularly statutory claims.

Full post as published by Thoughts from a Management Lawyer on February 01, 2009 (boomark / email).