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Don't duck an opportunity. (employers' opportunity to discuss business issues with the Department of Labor)
Business Insurance, May, 1997
Businesses have a rare opportunity to gain an ear in the Labor Department. We see the proposal for a Labor Department liaison with the business community as a chance for employers to educate the government about business issues and needs, including the controversial federal ergonomics standard that so many employers oppose.
Labor Secretary Alexis Herman has extended an olive branch to employers, but now they need to respond in the same spirit of cooperation if progress is to be made. As we report this week, Ms. Herman last week announced her plan for a special liaison to employers, "to have someone available to relate to the business community" on various issues, including the proposed ergonomics standard. While details of the position have yet to be defined, we...
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