Top DOL Lawyer Courts Business Support for Biden’s Vaccine Order

The U.S. Labor Department’s chief attorney sought to win the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s support Friday for the Biden administration’s upcoming rule to require vaccinations or virus testing at much of the private sector—and acknowledged the potential for a legal challenge.

Solicitor of Labor Seema Nanda held a virtual meeting with Neil Bradley, the Chamber’s chief policy officer, and other business lobbyists. The Chamber, the largest business lobbying group in the U.S., has yet to publicly declare a position on the coming Occupational Safety and Health Administration emergency rulemaking.

It was one of at least three briefings the department held ...