Employer Advocates Sue Cal/OSHA Over Emergency COVID Regulations

Two national business organizations and three small employers are suing the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health over emergency COVID-19 rules that employers argue are too burdensome and could lead to more layoffs. The National Federation of Independent Business and the National Retail Federation filed a complaint in San Francisco County Superior Court earlier this month arguing that employers have been unfairly targeted during the pandemic despite the fact they’ve spent billions in attempts to keep their workplaces safe. “These regulations will be expensive for ...