Executive Order Seeks to Expand Apprenticeships

Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta on June 15 welcomed President Donald J. Trump’s step toward fulfilling his promise to grow the American economy with the announcement of an executive order to expand apprenticeships and vocational training, close the skills gap and...

DOL to Seek Public Input on Persuader Rule

The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced it will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to rescind a rule that would have required employers and labor-management consultants to report consultants’ indirect contact with workers during union organizing...

Fiduciary Rule Takes Effect, But…

The Department of Labor (DOL) Fiduciary Rule, which requires agents marketing retirement plans to put their clients’ best interests first, took effect today, but enforcement won’t begin until Jan. 1, and maybe not then. The DOL in advance of the June 9...

DOL Moves to Revoke Persuader Rule

The Obama administration’s “persuader rule” requiring law firms to publicly disclose any work they do for employers surrounding union organizing efforts, already subject to a nationwide injunction, is being revoked by the Trump administration’s...