On Friday night, March 8, a federal district court in Texas vacated the new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule on joint employment. The rule was scheduled to take effect today, March 11....more
On April 9, 2019, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at clarifying the circumstances under which a business can be classified as a joint employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more
On April 1, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that it will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its existing regulations regarding joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more
Successful businesses expand. Sometimes they even franchise themselves, offering opportunities for other small businesses to take root. The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) decision has expanded liability for small...more
For those liberals and conservatives who do not think of themselves as “joint employers” of their doctors, lawyers, pet groomers, personal trainers, disc jockeys, and baristas, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or...more
On Aug 27, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) dramatically revised its test for the joint employer doctrine, under which two or more companies, even if not affiliated, may be held liable for each other’s labor...more
If you read one thing... - NLRB outlines new test for determining joint employer relationships though full extent of the implications remain unclear - Two businesses can be joint employers even where there is...more
On August 27, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board issued its highly anticipated decision in Browning-Ferris Industries of California. In the 3-2 decision, the Board majority modified the standard for determining whether...more