Clean air requires commuting options

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States must have submitted trip-reduction plans to the EPA by Nov 15, 1992 in compliance with the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, however, they may then have trouble motivating large employers in polluted districts to comply with EPA-approved state plans. Employer concerns include the history of trip-reduction programs showing only modest success at high costs and the danger of business reluctance to locate in congested areas because of environmental compliance costs. Employer concerns may be eased by tax law changes in the Energy Policy Act of 1992 which limit parking benefits, thus encouraging carpooling.

Innovations, Protection and preservation, Commuting, Air quality

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OSHA reform efforts are heating up

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) plans to speed rule-making and tighten enforcement. Representative William D. Ford has an OSHA reform bill which would accomplish the latter aim. Labor Secretary Robert B. Reich testified about OSHA before a Congressional committee and advocated that its coverage be extended to local and state government employees. He hopes to form a consensus between business and labor on the need for OSHA reform. OSHA debate has always centered on the role of government in ensuring workplace safety rather than the need for workplace safety itself.

Occupational health and safety, Occupational safety and health, United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Testimony, Reich, Robert

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Family leave coverage is overestimated

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Employers must study the new Family and Medical Leave Act and be sure of exactly how obligations imposed by that act differ from previous ones. Their obligations under federal and state law may differ. There is also a particular need for them to be knowledgeable about the exemption for highly paid workers. Expectations about leave have been raised by the law, so employers should inform their workers in detail about policies.

Family leave, Leaves of absence

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