Settlement Officially Puts an End to ‘Persuader Rule’
From NAHB NOW
In a victory for NAHB, the Department of Labor (DOL) on Nov. 9 agreed to a legal settlement that keeps a permanent injunction in place that stops the “persuader rule” from taking effect and prevents a future administration from seeking to revive the rule.
The Obama-era persuader rule sought to unfairly require lawyers and consultants to report to the DOL when counseling employers concerning union organizing.
The settlement signed by the DOL provides NAHB and its coalition partners peace of mind that the persuader rule cannot be brought again by a future administration, and ends the litigation.
The persuader rule would have impacted NAHB in two distinct ways. First, it would have decreased employer access to qualified labor relations attorneys. Second, trade associations such as NAHB would have been directly regulated by the persuader rule if they engaged in certain activities, such as holding educational seminars on labor relations topics.
Regulations under the rule would have included reporting the identities of NAHB members attending these seminars and other complex filing obligations.