OSHA is putting on hold its court defense of the agency’s policy allowing union representatives to accompany inspectors during inspections of non-union workplaces.
In a motion filed Feb. 13, attorneys for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration told a federal judge the agency needs a 30-day delay to allow incoming Trump administration leadership adequate time to review the policy (Nat’l Fed’n of Indep. Bus. v. Dougherty, N.D. Tex., 16-2568, 2/13/17).
The motion has the support of attorneys representing the industry group challenging the policy, the National Federation of Independent Business, the government attorneys said.
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