U.S. to Post Employer Data About Workplace Injuries, Illnesses

The Wall Street Journal (online registration required): A new federal regulation issued on Wednesday will reveal publicly the workplace injuries and illnesses employers have typically logged for their private use, triggering a clash with business groups that say the data could be misconstrued and exploited by unions and plaintiffs’ lawyers.

The rule is the culmination of a long-running debate between workplace-safety

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