Only the 10 industries with the highest number of lawsuits were included
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Cases featured were direct results of COVID-19 pandemic and include individual plaintiff and class actions and are traditional employee versus employer cases.
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COVID-19 related wrongful discharge lawsuits U.S. as of October 2023, by industry
As of October 2023, the industry with the highest number of COVID-19 related wrongful discharge lawsuits in the United States was healthcare. The industry with the second most numerous wrongful discharge lawsuits was government, with **.
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Fisher Phillips. (October 13, 2023). Leading number of COVID-19 related wrongful discharge lawsuits in the United States from March 2020 to October 2023, by industry [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1333082/covid-wrongful-discharge-lawsuits-by-industry/
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Fisher Phillips. "Leading Number of Covid-19 Related Wrongful Discharge Lawsuits in The United States from March 2020 to October 2023, by Industry." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2023, /statistics/1333082/covid-wrongful-discharge-lawsuits-by-industry/
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Leading number of COVID-19 related wrongful discharge lawsuits in the United States from March 2020 to October 2023, by industry [Graph], Fisher Phillips, October 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1333082/covid-wrongful-discharge-lawsuits-by-industry/