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Employers’ Attorneys Push Back On OSHA Plan To Revive ‘Fairfax Memo’


February 28, 2023 at 06:09 PM
Employer attorneys are raising alarms on OSHA’s quiet announcement that it plans to reinstate a controversial Obama-era policy known as the “Fairfax Memo” that allowed third parties such as union representatives to accompany OSHA officials on inspections -- even of non-union worksites.

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