Don’t wait for Congress to save your firm from coronavirus liability
By 
Aaron Nicodemus2020-08-05T13:59:00
If you are an employer hoping Congress will pass a “coronavirus liability shield” bill to help your company deflect COVID-19 lawsuits, consider this: No such “shield” will do much good unless you’ve already taken action to create a safe workplace.
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