DOL Withdraws Its 'Persuader' Rule

摘要

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has rescinded its "Persuader" rule requiring employers to publicly reveal who they were using and the amounts paid - including attorneys' fees - for outside advice on how to deal with labor unions. The rule was originally adopted by the Obama-era DOL in 2016 and at the time was hailed by several national labor unions as a significant step forward in making it easier for them to organize workers. At the same time, organizations representing hundreds of companies and attorneys raised alarms about the changes and filed suits to overturn the rule.