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Whether you are an employer or a worker, there is a chance that you may have considered the potential issues related to labor organizing. As part of those considerations, you may have run into something known as a “captive audience” meeting. But what exactly is a captive audience meeting, and why might it cause legal issues for business owners and employees?
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The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a new rule requiring labor unions to disclose more information about how union-controlled trusts allocate their money. The new rule, titled “Labor Organization Annual Financial Reports for Trusts in Which a Labor Organization Is Interested,” will affect any union with annual revenues exceeding $250,000, and will require in-depth disclosure of the trust’s expenses and investments. The goal of the new rule, according to the DOL, is to meet the requirements of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act. Continue reading “New DOL Rule Requires Greater Financial Disclosure from Unions”
