Dan Weisberg, the Education Department's executive director of labor policy, was the main witness for the city.
Marc Freedman, executive director of labor law policy at the United States Chamber of Commerce, questioned the need for the rules.
"We do not see a need for it," said Michael J. Eastman, executive director of labor law policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Michael J. Eastman, executive director of labor law policy for the United States Chamber of Commerce, said the new directive would make it harder for employers to use criminal histories in employment decisions.
Dan Weisberg, the department's executive director of labor policy, said the number of layoffs could be reduced through attrition or redeployment.
"There are franchise operations in a wide array of locations," said Marc D. Freedman, executive director of labor law policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
"This ruling makes it easier for unions to gerrymander who is in a bargaining unit to help them be successful in organizing," said Michael J. Eastman, executive director of labor law policy at the United States Chamber of Commerce.
Michael Eastman, executive director of labor policy for the United States Chamber of Commerce, said his organization was open to discussing whether to adjust the newly established burden of proof in age discrimination cases.
Michael J. Eastman, executive director of labor law policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said areas of the bill, including scheduling, still give his group pause.
"If you look across the country, there are just a lot of interesting scenarios out there," said Michael Eastman, executive director of labor law policy at the Chamber of Commerce and the author of the report.
