Rule Freezes Bush Move on Chemical Safety, Can’t Stop Family Leave Change
Just hours after President Barack Obama took office yesterday, the Obama administration put the brakes on dozens of pending and just-issued rules and regulations the Bush administration tried to ram through at the last minute.
Bad news: The action couldn’t stop changes in the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) implemented last week that make it harder for workers to take the leave.
Good news: The move blocked a proposed rule that could lead to increased exposure of workers to dangerous chemicals and toxins by changing the way worker exposure is measured.
