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
Federal Court Overturns Portions of “Joint Employer” Rule
Labor Department Proposes New Rules on Joint Employment
The U.S. Department of Labor on April 1 released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to provide a definition of 鈥渏oint employment鈥 in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
04-01-2019
House Passes Bill Limiting Joint Employer Liability
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
House Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Reinstate Longstanding Joint Employer Standard
House lawmakers on July 27 introduced bipartisan legislation that would reinstate the longstanding Joint Employer Standard that was revised during President Obama鈥檚 second term by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Department of Labor (DOL).
07-27-2017