Truth in Employment Act of 2023

HR 4320, the Truth in Employment Act of 2023, amends federal labor law to allow employers to refuse hiring individuals who are union employees or agents seeking employment primarily to organize workers or disrupt the workplace ("salting"). It directly affects nonunion employers and union organizers, by adding a provision to the National Labor Relations Act that prohibits labeling such hiring decisions as unfair labor practices. The key mechanism lets employers screen out applicants whose primary purpose for seeking a job is to organize the employer’s workforce or cause economic harm. The bill aims to protect employers from what it describes as aggressive union tactics that threaten workplace stability and balance rights between employers and labor organizations.