What is a temporary hardship exemption?

If labor organizations have technical difficulties that prevent the timely preparation and submission of an electronic filing, they may file Form T-1 in paper format by the due date. But they must file an electronic copy of the report within ten business days after the due date. How do I obtain a continuing hardship exemption? Labor organizations may apply in writing to the Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) for a continuing hardship exemption if they cannot file Form T-1 electronically without undue burden or expense. The request must be received at least thirty days prior to the report's due date, and a Form T-1 must be filed in paper format by the due date. The request must contain the following information: • the justification for the requested time period of the exemption, not to exceed one year, • the burden and expense that the union would incur if it was required to make an electronic submission, and • the reasons for not submitting the report electronically. How do I ... more

A. If a labor organization experiences unanticipated difficulties that prevent the timely preparation and submission of an electronic filing, the reporting labor organization may assert a temporary hardship exemption and file Form T-1 in paper format by the required due date. However, the labor organization must submit an electronic format copy of the filed paper format report within ten business days after the required due date. ... more

A. If a labor organization experiences unanticipated difficulties that prevent the timely preparation and submission of an electronic filing, the reporting labor organization may assert a temporary hardship exemption and file Form LM-2 in paper format by the required due date. The paper form will be provided by OLMS. The labor organization must submit an electronic format copy of the filed paper format report within ten business days after the required due date. ... more