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Biden DOJ backing Norfolk Southern’s bid to block lawsuits

Originally published: The Lever on February 16, 2023 by Rebecca Burns & Julia Rock (more by The Lever) | (Posted Feb 23, 2023)

The company whose train derailed in Ohio is asking the Supreme Court to kill a suit by a sick rail worker—and help the firm block future lawsuits.
Ohio Government invites employers to secretly report “work refusal” due to coronavirus

Originally published: The Intercept on May 6, 2020 by Aida Chávez (more by The Intercept) | (Posted May 08, 2020)

AS OHIO BEGINS to ease restrictions and reopen its economy, the state is inviting employers to report employees who don’t show up for work out of concerns about the coronavirus for possible unemployment fraud. This means that workers who stay home because of concerns about unsafe conditions at work may be investigated and potentially stripped of unemployment benefits.