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Chaining Entrepreneurs. (Economics And Business).
Chaining Entrepreneurs James DeLong, "Old Law vs. the New Economy," in Reason (August/September 2001), 3415 South Sepulveda Boulevard #400, Los Angeles, California 90034
In 1997, a gentleman named T. Trahan of the CSC Credit Service wrote to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), asking which federal regulations would apply to employees who worked in home offices. Two years later, OSHA responded that, under existing federal law, home offices had to meet federal standards for clutter, lighting, furniture, and exit signs.
When the Washington Post made this letter public in January 2000, Congressional outrage prompted OSHA to reverse its decision. But the original regulations remain in place. Whenever OSHA wants, it can require employers to prove to the government that home offices meet federal standards.
OSHA, reports Competitive Enterprise Institute senior fellow DeLong, is not the only federal agency which puts roadblocks in the way of New Economy-style business. The Employment Standards ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Chaining Entrepreneurs. (Economics And Business).