U.S. Chamber Lobbies Against Rules, Liability as States Reopen
- Business group wants to limit legal liability claims for virus
- Worker-safety advocates decry push for limiting oversight
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is opposing calls for new health and safety regulations to govern reopenings after weeks of state-imposed lockdowns, while also seeking to curb the kinds of lawsuits that businesses can face.
The nation’s largest business group wants employers to make many of the public-health decisions on what protections are needed to keep employees and customers safe.