The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) notified a U.S. federal Circuit Court on June 2 that it intends to withdraw the “persuader” rule, and asked that the pending federal court case concerning the rule be held in abeyance. Five days later, on June 7, the department announced it was rescinding two controversial interpretations of labor regulations made in the final years of the Obama Administration. The actions by DOL demonstrate the Trump Administration’s commitment to improving the regulatory climate for businesses.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) notified a U.S. federal Circuit Court on June 2 that it intends to withdraw the “persuader” rule, and asked that the pending federal court case concerning the rule be held in abeyance. Five days later, on June 7, the department announced it was rescinding two controversial interpretations of labor regulations made in the final years of the Obama Administration. The actions by DOL demonstrate the Trump Administration’s commitment to improving the regulatory climate for businesses.