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Labor/Employment

Jul. 29, 2020

Bill aims to give employers strong COVID claim defenses

A proposed federal bill introduced by Republican leaders would provide employers with significant defenses against claims they are not complying with COVID-19 rules, which have been confusing for employers to navigate because they vary so much between jurisdictions, management-side attorneys say.

A proposed federal bill introduced by Republican leaders would provide employers with significant defenses against claims they are not complying with COVID-19 rules, which have been confusing for employers to navigate because they vary so much between jurisdictions, management-side attorneys say.

"Local county boards of supervisors, city councils, state governments -- they're all issuing [COVID-19 rules]. Sometimes it's an order, so...

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