Number 04-24
May 30, 2024
Labor Relations and the Truth About Section 504
On May 28, 2024, Jeffrey Freund, Director of the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) posted a blog on the Department of Labor’s website. The blog discusses how Section 504 of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) helps safeguard the integrity of the labor-management relations process by keeping people out of the labor relations world who have been convicted of certain crimes. It also explains how the section is not well understood. Specifically, the blog identifies some common misconceptions about Section 504 and provides the facts. The blog also highlights the updated OLMS section 504 fact sheet.
To read this important information, as well as other posts regarding OLMS work and the role of today’s labor movement, please visit the From the Director’s Desk section of the OLMS website.
Last Updated: 6-04-24