In a victory for construction industry groups, a federal court has permanently blocked a U.S. Dept. of Labor rule requiring attorneys and other outside groups to disclose publicly that they provide advice to employers on how to comply with federal labor laws.
The Nov. 16 ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas said the DOL’s “Persuader” rule, an interpretation of the “Advice” section of the Labor Management and Reporting Act, was “far too broad.”