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July 19, 2018
News & Commentary

Jared Odessky

This week the U.S. Labor Department formally rescinded the Obama-era “persuader rule” that mandated employers to disclose information about their one-on-one communications with union-avoidance consultants. The rule was promulgated under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), but business groups long argued that it impinged on attorney-client privilege and exceeded the scope of the DOL’s […]

June 11, 2017
News & Commentary

Emily Miller

Lawmakers are moving to reform the H1-B visa program, a hotly contested temporary visa program for specialized workers. According to Politico, Senator Chuck Grassley met with Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta Thursday to discuss the program. In the past, Grassley has stated that the program is “short on enforcement” and has co-sponsored a bill with Senator Dick […]

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