WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 16鈥� Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today welcomed news that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has permanently blocked the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) 鈥減ersuader rule,鈥� officially named the "Interpretation听 of听 the听 鈥楢dvice鈥櫶� Exemption听 in听 Section听 203(c)听 of听 the听 Labor-Management听 Reporting听 and听 Disclosure听 Act." In finding the rule unlawful, the District Court has maintained employers鈥� right to obtain advice from labor rel

老牛影视reiterated its opposition to the Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) 鈥減ersuader rule鈥� ahead of the April 27 U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on how the newly finalized regulation limits employers鈥� rights and undermines the right of workers to make informed decisions in union elections. The final rule, issued March 23, redefines 鈥減ersuader鈥� activity under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) and triggers expanded reporting requirements for employers and their attorneys.听

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 23 鈥� Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today issued the following statement in response to the release of the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) final 鈥減ersuader rule.鈥� The rule will greatly limit the ability of employers, particularly small businesses, to obtain advice from labor relations experts, and in turn deprive employees of their right to obtain balanced information about union representation.

On Feb. 17, 老牛影视sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) expressing concern over several regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).听

ABC, as part of a coalition representing more than 50 employer organizations, sent a letter Dec. 18 to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) urging them to delay issuing the Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) final persuader rule until it finalized a rulemaking scheduled for later this year that will make significant changes to Form LM-21, which employers are required to file when they hire a persuader. The final 鈥減ersuader鈥� rule is currently under review at OIRA.

In addition to the OSHA and federal contracting regulations, the latest regulatory agenda, released Nov. 21, outlines the Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) plan to move forward with the controversial persuader rule and overtime requirements among other important rules affecting the construction industry.

According to its latest regulatory agenda released May 23, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)听plans to finalize its controversial 鈥減ersuader鈥� final rule听by December 2014, which severely narrows long-standing reporting exemptions for employers and third-party experts, and redefines labor relations 鈥渁dvice.鈥� 听

In a letter to Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, 老牛影视Feb. 19 strongly criticized the U.S. Department of Labor鈥檚 (DOL) 鈥減ersuader鈥� reporting rule that would change the long-standing interpretation of 鈥渁dvice鈥� under federal labor law. ABC, along with 53 other employer organizations, reiterated its strong opposition to proposal, while highlighting additional concerns.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Dec. 9听agreed to dismiss its appeal听of a court ruling invalidating its controversial 鈥渁mbush鈥� election rule, which would have drastically reduced the amount of time between when a union files a representation petition and an election takes place.

In its regulatory agenda released Nov. 27, the Department of Labor (DOL) listed a date of March 2014 to release its 鈥減ersuader鈥� final rule , which severely narrows long-standing reporting exemptions for employers and labor relations experts and redefines 鈥渁dvice.鈥� 听 If the rule is finalized, it will greatly expand the circumstances in which third party advice, which employers use to educate their employees about collective bargaining, would have to be reported by both the employer and the third party. Third parties include attorneys and association staff. As the proposal is currently written, the disclosure requirements also inclu