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| https://www.isakson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=8BB6EEFC-4DD1-4083-A193-1CCBDD50C192 | Isakson Applauds Court Ruling to Stop Labor Department's Unlawful Regulation | 2016-11-16 | 2016 | 2016-11 | Republican | House | GA | Johnny Isakson | I000055 | www.isakson.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., today applauded a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that places a permanent injunction against the Obama administration’s unfair, one-sided rule to force small businesses to disclose if they receive legal advice when unions are organizing. “I have fought against this Labor Department regulation because not only would it upend more than 50 years of practice to create an uneven playing field in favor of unions at the expense of small businesses, but it is a direct attack on the First Amendment,” said Isakson, who is chairman of the Senate labor subcommittee. “I am relieved that the courts agree that it is unlawful, and in the months ahead, I look forward to rolling back many of these harmful regulations that have been placed on our businesses by the Obama administration.” Isakson has fought the U.S. Department of Labor’s “persuader rule” since it was announced. In June, Isakson co-sponsored a resolution to prevent the implementation of the rule, which was finalized on March 23, 2016, and would broaden those requirements and mandate disclosure of any employer communication with consultants or attorneys related to labor activities. While consultants and employers will face additional disclosure requirements, unions and their advisers are exempt from this rule. On June 27, 2016, a preliminary injunction prevented implementation of the rule for the short term. Today’s ruling effectively provides a permanent, nationwide injunction preventing the regulation’s enforcement. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |