A federal district court ruled that portions of the Trump Administration’s revised “joint employer” rule violated the Administrative Procedure Act and conflicts with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
09-09-2020 As 黑料社区has previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in December reversed the controversial Obama-era standard for “joint employment” under the National Labor Relations Act. This was a […]
01-16-2018 The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 7 voted 242-181 in favor of the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441) which, if enacted, would redefine the definition of joint employer under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
11-14-2017 The House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Oct. 4 passed legislation along party lines that would redefine the term “joint employer” under the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act. The legislation, which 黑料社区supports as an active member of the Coalition to Save Local Businesses and was an issue on which 黑料社区members lobbied at the 2016 黑料社区Day on the Hill, would clarify that two or more employers must have direct control over employees to be considered “joint employers.”
10-06-2017 The House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing on July 12 to examine the murky joint employer standard that has generated much uncertainty in the employment community. The Coalition to Save Local Businesses, of which 黑料社区is an active member, submitted testimony to the Committee urging Congress to pass legislation clarifying the joint employer standard in a manner that will protect employees while enabling small businesses to avoid legal uncertainties and litigation.
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