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In 2022, and since the start of coronavirus-related lockdown measures in March 2020, retaliation was the leading state claim of employees in the United States who filed lawsuits against their employers, totaling almost . The next most numerous claim was wrongful termination, totaling almost state lawsuits.

COVID-19 impact on employment

Many of the lawsuits filed against employers were due to wrongful termination as the side effect of the spread of COVID-19 had a devastating effect on living standards and the American economy. Unemployment levels in 2020 reached a ten year high in the United States, the most since the after-effects of the 2008 recession were fully realized in 2010. Employment figures since the end of COVID-19 related lockdowns have already been on the rise, and unemployment is expected to continue to decrease until 2024.

Changing nature of employment

The share of Americans in full-time work who were offered remote work in 2022 stood at ** percent. At the same time, approximately ** million Americans said that they worked at home for five days a week. One of the main advantages of working at home was found to be individual focused work, whereas social interactions with colleagues were perceived to be much better in the office.