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The Department of Labor’s new overtime regulation raises the salary threshold, which will harm small businesses and charitable nonprofits.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a new “walk-around” regulation that will result in OSHA-sanctioned trespassing.
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The CWS is comprised of associations and employers who believe in improving workplace safety through cooperation, assistance, transparency, clarity, and accountability. The Honorable Loren SweattActing Assistant SecretaryOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationU.S. Department of Labor200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20210 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: http://www.regulations.gov
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