In DOL Loss, Judge Expands Virus Paid Leave Rule to More Workers

Here are the day’s top coronavirus stories from the team at Bloomberg Law:

• VIRUS PAID LEAVE RULE: A Manhattan federal judge has ruled that Trump administration restrictions on which workers can access a temporary federal paid leave program are illegal and must be removed from a Labor Department rule so that more employees can access emergency benefits.
• ROBERTS HOLDS LINE: The U.S. Supreme Court hasn’t shown much willingness during the pandemic to second-guess emergency orders issued by public officials. In approximately two dozen emergency requests received by the justices challenging federal, state, or local orders, Bloomberg Law found ...