Center for American Progress: New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Paid Leave Regulations for Putting Workers' Health at Risk
April 15, 2020
April 15, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement:
New York state filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging its regulations for emergency paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act as harmful to workers and public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit argues that the U.S. Department of Labor's final rule unlawfully narrows workers' rights--counter to Congress' intent--by using overly broad exclusio . . .
New York state filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging its regulations for emergency paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act as harmful to workers and public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit argues that the U.S. Department of Labor's final rule unlawfully narrows workers' rights--counter to Congress' intent--by using overly broad exclusio . . .