As of 1998, at least 26 states had passed laws explicitly protecting employers who give unfavorable references from defamation lawsuits.

Senator Snowe said she was drafting an amendment to protect employers.

We protect employers who offer health care as a voluntary benefit.

OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, and many others who might be affected by the workplace environment.

The amendment, she said, would protect most employers from direct legal liability but would still expose them to higher costs.

Sure, the law protects employers from being sued for lack of diversification.

For one thing, it's very possibly illegal - federal law generally protects employers from this kind of local mandate.

Nothing protects even such favored employers from the laws of the marketplace.

Health and safety regulations are designed to protect employees, employers and the public from harm arising from work activities.

But to protect employers who are selling a business, we have specified that the notice requirement may be avoided under certain circumstances.