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All mistakes are dumb, but some mistakes are dumber than others.
Labor Secretary Alexis Herman should take heed. The year has not begun propitiously either for herself or for her agency, as in the very first week of the new millennium she was forced to back-track on a policy that seemed ludicrous on its face. A Labor Department lawyer apparently responded to a routine inquiry from a Texas company, and actions overtook sensibility from there on. The corporate inquiry queried whether that employer was responsible for making sure Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations are adhered to in employees' home offices, as well as in their corporate offices. Under the law, for example, if you are injured falling down a flight of steps at work, your employer or insurance company must cover the costs of your treatment and pay for your sick leave.