Federal employees exposed to COVID in workplace can join class action lawsuit – Shaw Local

Federal employees who have been exposed to COVID-19 in the workplace have joined a class-action lawsuit brought on by American Federation of Government Employees and the law firm of Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman and Fitch, a representative of Thomson prison workers union said on friday

Federal prison workers at the United States Penitentiary in Thomson can join the suit said Jonathan Zumkehr, president of Local 4070. The penitentiary is among several federal prisons who have been severely affected by COVID-19 outbreaks.

A new website has been created that allows employees to join the lawsuit, which is the first case filed on behalf of workers arising out of the pandemic. Although the lawsuit covers all federal employees who were exposed to COVID-19 while on the job, the court requires each person to sign up individually. The lawsuit seeks 25% hazardous duty pay for exposed General Schedule employees and 8% environmental differential pay for exposed Wage Grade employees.

Any federal employees who wish to sign up for the lawsuit, visit www.hazardpaylawsuit.com. Any questions federal employees have about the case can be emailed to the law firm at [email protected].

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