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Congress Approves Resolution to Repeal National Labor Relations Board Joint Employer Regulations

Baker Donelson on 4/17/2024

The U.S. Senate, in a 50-48 vote, approved a resolution to repeal the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) joint employer rule (the Rule). The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the NLRB's...more

The Practical NLRB Advisor: Spring 2024

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/28/2024

The Spring 2024 edition of the Advisor is a compilation of good and bad news for employers. On the good news side, we discuss several current challenges to administrative agency authority in general, and the National Labor...more

Federal Court Invalidates NLRB’s Joint Employer Standard

Hinckley Allen on 3/14/2024

Update: As we indicate below, the NLRB’s final rule regarding the standard to determine joint-employer status under the NLRA was met with a challenge in the court system, and on March 8, 2024, just days before the applicable...more

Federal Court Strikes Down NLRB’s Expansive “Joint Employment” Standard

Polsinelli on 3/12/2024

On the eve of its going into effect, a federal court struck down the expansive joint-employment standard announced by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) last fall. At issue is who may be considered a...more

Federal Court Invalidates National Labor Relations Board Joint Employer Regulations

Baker Donelson on 3/12/2024

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) recent joint employer regulations on March 8, 2024. As things stand, the new regulations will not be put into...more

NLRB’s New Joint Employment Rules Struck Down By Federal District Court

CDF Labor Law LLP on 3/11/2024

In October 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its new Final Rule addressing and expanding the proper standard for determining joint employment status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This was...more

What’s Mine is Yours and What’s Yours is Mine: The NLRB’s New Joint Employer Rule Vastly Expands Joint Employer Status

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 11/9/2023

Do you know who your employees are? It seems pretty simple – those individuals on your payroll whose employment you control and supervise, right? Not so fast, says the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board)....more

New NLRB Rule Spells McTrouble for Some Employers

Lowndes on 11/3/2023

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has published a final rule regarding the Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This significant development clarifies how two...more

NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status

Foley & Lardner LLP on 11/2/2023

On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “the Board”) issued its long-awaited final rule (“New Rule”) addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations...more

How Low Can You Go? Labor Board’s Final Joint Employer Rule Sets Exceedingly Low Bar for Assessing Joint Employer Liability

ArentFox Schiff on 11/2/2023

It’s back . . . like a bad penny or another season of “Bachelor in Paradise.” Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) announced the return of its new and expanded “BFI standard” for determining “joint...more

NLRB Issues New Rule Broadening Joint-Employer Status

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 11/1/2023

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently issued a final rule setting forth a new standard for joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The new rule, which is set to go into effect on...more

NLRB's Final Rule Revamps Definition of Joint Employers – What Employers, Franchisors, and Staffing Agencies Should Know

FordHarrison on 10/27/2023

Executive Summary: Yesterday (October 26, 2023), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its final rule addressing the standard for joint employer status. It expands liability for affiliated businesses, mandating...more

Board Expands Definition of “Joint Employer” Yet Again

Polsinelli on 10/27/2023

The National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) published its final rule in the Federal Register, which has the effect of greatly expanding who may be considered a “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act (“Act”)....more

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Insights, Issue 3, 2022

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/9/2022

The NLRB Proposes to Re-Re-Revise Its Joint Employer Standard - On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the standard for determining joint employer status...more

NLRB Proposes Rewidening of Joint-Employer Standard

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/9/2022

On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unveiled a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to replace its current rule, which clearly defines when two separate entities can be deemed joint...more

NLRB Proposes New Rules Expanding Joint Employer Status

Miller Nash LLP on 9/8/2022

The ping pong game over who is a joint employer under the National Labor Relations Act (the "Act") continues. On September 6, 2022, the Biden-appointed majority controlling the National Labor Relations Board (the "Board")...more

NLRB Proposes to Broaden Joint Employment Standard

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 9/8/2022

On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued a much anticipated proposed rule that would broaden the circumstances under which two companies may be held responsible for labor law...more

Democrat-led NLRB Eyes New Independent Contractor and Joint Employer Tests

Benesch on 1/10/2022

The Democrat-majority National Labor Relations Board readied for 2022 by announcing plans to confront two President Trump-era legal tests - one that determines whether an independent contractor is actually an employee...more

NLRB Plans to Revise Joint Employer Standard Once Again

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update on 12/16/2021

On Friday, December 10, 2021, the Board announced in its regulatory agenda that it plans to engage in rulemaking on the standard for determining whether two employers are “joint employers” under the NLRA. ...more

Franchise Industry Calamity Averted, For Now

Fox Rothschild LLP on 11/1/2021

In recent blogs, we identified serious threats to the franchise industry – the Protect the Right to Organize (“PRO”) Act, joint employer standards, state ABC laws, and the new Biden Administration guard at the Department of...more

Franchising Threat No. 4: The Deus Ex Machina (A Biden Executive Order)

Fox Rothschild LLP on 8/30/2021

While the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act was passed by the House of Representatives, it has not been made part of the Biden administration’s infrastructure efforts thus far and does not appear have sufficient support...more

WHIPLASH! A Stunningly Fast Reversal Of Labor Policies

Fox Rothschild LLP on 2/26/2021

It was predictable – even inevitable – that the Biden administration would reverse much of Trump’s labor oeuvre. But no one could have predicted how quickly! In a little more than a month, the administration has:...more

The National Labor Relations Board 2020 Year In Review – An Overview of Major Developments in Labor Law

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 2/24/2021

INTRODUCTION - In our last Review, we reported that the National Labor Relations Board had a very busy year. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was also a fairly busy year for the Board. In its final...more

Court Vacates Key Parts of DOL “Joint Employer” Rule Months After Implementing

PilieroMazza PLLC on 9/17/2020

On September 8, 2020, the Southern District of New York struck down a recent Department of Labor (DOL) final rule that changed the standard of joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court determined...more

New NLRB Rule Clarifies Joint Employer Doctrine

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 3/5/2020

Reduces Joint Employer Liability, Brings Clarity for Employers - The National Labor Relations Board recently published a new rule clarifying the "joint employer" definition. Employers should welcome the NLRB’s new rule, as...more

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