Federal Judge Adopts Magistrate Recommendation To Uphold COVID-19 Firing Claims

Mealey's (March 19, 2021, 7:09 AM EDT) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal South Carolina judge on March 8 adopted a magistrate judge’s report and recommendation to reject a motion to dismiss an employee’s suit accusing her employers of violating federal law by firing her after she requested paid leave to stay home with her children while they attended online school due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown....