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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Labor Fears Spawn Boom In Workplace Legal Advice
The following is from the April 8th Wall Street Journal. It discusses how concerns about changes in workplace laws will impact the workplace from a legal perspective. Here is the opening paragraph:
"U.S. businesses, fearful of rising union influence and a crackdown by the Obama adminstration on workplace practices, are scrambling for legal advice and training, creating a windfall for labor consultants and law firms."
You can read the complete article here.
While most of the article focuses on the "Employee Free Choice Act," it does note that increased safety inspections may also be coming. While we all are working to have the safest possible workplace, in these changing times we'll need to be aware of what the government is doing in the areas such as new regulations and inspections, as well as changes in what they are looking for during inspections.
"U.S. businesses, fearful of rising union influence and a crackdown by the Obama adminstration on workplace practices, are scrambling for legal advice and training, creating a windfall for labor consultants and law firms."
You can read the complete article here.
While most of the article focuses on the "Employee Free Choice Act," it does note that increased safety inspections may also be coming. While we all are working to have the safest possible workplace, in these changing times we'll need to be aware of what the government is doing in the areas such as new regulations and inspections, as well as changes in what they are looking for during inspections.
Labels: safety management, safety politics, safety regulations
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