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New Walkaround Rule Welcomes Unions into Private Workplaces

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The State of Washington is proposing a new workplace safety rule that allows employees to designate a non-employee third-party representative—including unrelated union activists—during workplace safety inspections conducted...more

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OSHA’s New Walkaround Rule Raises Unionization, Constitutional Concerns for Employers

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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a final rule that will reshape the future dynamic of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections. The rule aims to clarify (but instead expands) the rights of...more

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OSHA Rule Allowing Union Walkthroughs of All Worksites Moves Closer to Finalization: Your 7-Step Survival Guide

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is close to finalizing a rule that will allow workers to designate a union representative to accompany an OSHA inspector during a facility walkaround — regardless of...more

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Beltway Buzz - September 2023

DOL Proposes Changes to Overtime Regulations. On August 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it would issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the regulations implementing the overtime provisions...more

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OSHA’s Proposed Rule Would Allow Union Walkthroughs of All Worksites: Your 7-Step Survival Guide

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Federal safety officials have just made good on one of their promises by issuing a proposed rule that would give a designated union representative the right to accompany an OSHA inspector during a facility walkaround —...more

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Proposed OSHA Rule Would Result in Changes to Inspection Procedures

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OSHA recently proposed a rule which would revisit and revitalize the Obama Administration’s Fairfax Memo. Consequently, this recent proposal (RIN:1218-AD45) would likely result in more union-friendly changes to current OSHA...more

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