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On June 12, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Office of Labor-Management Standards published a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding its intention to rescind the so-called “persuader rule,” moving the DOL one...more
As we have previously reported, in March of 2016, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a reinterpretation of the Persuader Activities Rule (The “Revised Rule”). This Revised Rule required that: - employers must...more
Labor lawyers at Roetzel have warned clients about the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) controversial “Persuader Rules” for five years. However, thanks to a court in Texas that permanently enjoined the rule, we no...more
On November 16, 2016, in National Federation of Independent Business v. Perez, No. 5:16-cv-00066, a federal judge in Texas issued a permanent injunction preventing the Department of Labor (the “DOL”) from enforcing its new...more
Earlier in the year, we reported on a temporary injunction issued by a federal district court Judge in Texas. The injunction prevented the Department of Labor from enforcing the so-called “persuader rule.” The rule sought...more
The Department of Labor has issued its final rule revising the overtime regulations for "white collar workers" and the rule goes into effect December 1, 2016 - just four months away. This webinar will explain the new rule,...more
As previously discussed in The Fast Laner, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) had implemented a new "Persuader Rule," which would significantly change the nature of the individuals and entities who are required to...more
The United States Department of Labor issued regulations earlier this year finalizing the “Persuader Rule.” Under the new Rule, employers and consultants (including lawyers) would be required to report labor relations advice...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued its final regulations regarding the “advice exception” to reporting requirements of employers and lawyers under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. ...more
Additional litigation and appeals are likely, but for now, the DOL’s persuader rules will not take effect on July 1. The US District Court for the Northern District of Texas imposed a nationwide injunction on June 27...more
On March 24, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“USDOL”) Office of Labor-Management Standards (“OLMS”) published its highly controversial “persuader” regulation, which requires employers and labor relations consultants,...more
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued a statutory interpretation or rule regarding “persuaders” hired by employers to assist the employer in dealing with a labor union. The rule went into effect at the end of April and...more
In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent public announcement regarding the implementation of its new “persuader activity” rule, all engagements entered into prior to July 1, 2016—including long-term or...more
Many trade associations have little direct experience with union organizing and labor relations. When it comes to lobbying in Washington, D.C., however, trade associations know a thing or two about what it takes to be a...more
The federal Office of Labor-Management Standards (“OLMS”) in the Department of Labor issued a Final Rule, on March 24, 2016, that significantly reinterprets the so-called Persuader Activities Rule. This rule represents the...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards (“OLMS”) recently issued its long-debated “persuader” regulations which, as of July 1, 2016, will require employers and their labor relations consultants,...more
On April 13, 2016, the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Form LM-21 Special Enforcement Policy announcement. Effective immediately, the policy is suspending the...more
The plaintiffs in the first lawsuit challenging the Final Persuader Rule have filed a motion for preliminary injunction, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce seeks to file an amicus brief in support of that motion. In...more
We will try to keep this straightforward and polemic free. We will try. The last time there were any significant changes to the National Labor Relations Act was in 1959, when Congress passed the Landrum-Griffin bill...more
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR - Interpretation of the “Advice” Exemption - The Office of Labor-Management Standards of the Department of Labor (Department') is revising the Form LM-20 Agreement, Activities Report and the Form...more
On March 23, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued final regulations revising the “advice exemption” and requiring employers and consultants (including lawyers) to report labor relations advice and services under...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published on March 23, 2016, its controversial "persuader" rule concerning labor relations activity that will force many employers and their law firms to file reports annually with the...more
On March 24, the Department of Labor published its long-awaited revisions to its regulations regarding the “persuader” reporting requirement under Section 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). As...more
On March 24, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the long-awaited final union “Persuader Rule,” which significantly expands the public reporting requirements of employers and their consultants (including attorneys)...more
On October 15, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule amending Regulation C, which implements the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). At nearly 800 pages, the new HMDA rule changes (i) the...more