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OSHA Withdrawal NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports that the Labor Department today withdrew its advice that employers are responsible for the health and safety of their employees who work at home. Labor Secretary Alexis Herman said it was only an advisory to a single employer, not a department-wide policy. The letter from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, to a company that planned to have its sales staff work from home, provoked an outpouring of criticism from pro-business groups and telecommuters.

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NPR's Snigdha Prakash reports that the Labor Department today withdrew its advice that employers are responsible for the health and safety of their employees who work at home. Labor Secretary Alexis Herman said it was only an advisory to a single employer, not a department-wide policy. The letter from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, to a company that planned to have its sales staff work from home, provoked an outpouring of criticism from pro-business groups and telecommuters.