GOP Virus Plan to Shield Employers From Lawsuits, Probes (1)

Employers who follow public-health guidelines would be protected from federal labor and employment laws and agency investigations if a worker is exposed to the novel coronavirus in the workplace, according to a draft summary of a legislative proposal Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) office is developing.

The proposal Senate GOP leaders are drafting would protect “employers from liability and from agency investigation under federal labor and employment laws for actions taken to comply with stay-at-home orders and other public health guidance,” according to the draft. The document details elements of liability measures that are being considered as part of ...