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NLRB Withdraws Appeal of Joint Employer Rule Decision

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Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) withdrew its bid to save its new joint employer rule, which would have treated some entities as joint employers with their contractors or franchises, even when those...more

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NLRB Waves White Flag on Expansion of Joint Employer Definition

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Last week, the National Labor Relations Board withdrew its appeal of a federal court decision that blocked its 2023 rule that significantly expanded the definition of joint employment under federal labor law....more

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3 Key Takeaways | Is Franchising Doomed (2024 Version)?

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On June 12, Kilpatrick’s Marc Lieberstein, Franchise and Licensing Partner, and Chris Caiaccio, Labor and Employment Counsel, spoke for Celesq, a leading provider of legal education, on the topic of whether franchising was...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Texas District Court Invalidates the NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule

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Last Friday, March 8, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) 2023 Joint Employer rule (“2023 Rule”) finding that it was both...more

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Federal Court Invalidates NLRB’s Joint Employer Standard

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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

Ballard Spahr LLP

Texas Court Strikes Down NLRB Joint Employer Rule

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On March 8, 2024, a Texas federal district court vacated the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “the Board”) 2023 joint employer rule (“2023 Rule), and restored the 2020 joint employer rule (“2020 Rule”)....more

Polsinelli

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

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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

CDF Labor Law LLP

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

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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

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal Court Delays Effective Date of NLRB Joint Employer Rule

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Last week, a Texas federal court extended a temporary ban on implementation of the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer rule until March 11. The rule was originally effective in December, but the NLRB delayed the...more

Whiteford

Employment Law Update: NLRB News You Should Know - THE JOINT EMPLOYER RULE ON HOLD, AGAIN

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In October 2023, the NLRB finalized its Joint Employer Rule (the Rule), which was slated to become effective February 26, 2024. The Rule would expand when franchisors, staffing company users and other placement firms with...more

Miller Nash LLP

New NLRB Rule Significantly Broadens Joint Employer Definition

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In yet another significant reversal, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) enacted a critical change in how it interprets the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). On October 26, 2023, the NLRB released its final rule...more

Holland & Knight LLP

NLRB Adopts, Then Extends Deadline for New Joint Employer Rule

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Oct. 26, 2023, issued a new rule that significantly expands who qualifies as a joint employer under the National Labor Relations Act. Under the new rule, which rescinds the prior...more

Gray Reed

Double Trouble: NLRB Rule Change Increases Joint Employer Risk

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Effective December 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is changing one of its rules to make it easier to characterize two businesses as joint employers and potentially making one business unexpectedly liable...more

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U.S. NLRB makes it more likely to deem companies as joint-employers

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued its final rule on the latest standard for joint-employer status on October 26, 2023, with an effective date of December 26, 2023. Joint-employer status is crucial...more

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

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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

Clark Hill PLC

Come Together Now: The NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint Employers

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In a final regulation released on Oct. 26, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) again redefined the concept of joint employment, this time expanding the definition and, as a result, also expanding the potential...more

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New NLRB Rule Spells McTrouble for Some Employers

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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

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NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status

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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

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

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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

Vedder Price

NLRB’s New Joint Employer Test Significantly Expands Circumstances Under Which Separate Entities Will Be Deemed Joint Employers

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On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) issued its long-awaited final rule establishing a new standard for determining when two employers are joint employers under the National Labor...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

NLRB Issues New Rule Broadening Joint-Employer Status

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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

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‎“Unlawyering” Can Avoid Joint Employer Status Under the New NLRB Rule

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The highly controversial joint employer regulation just issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on October 26 is not so different than the standard that has historically been applied in determining whether a group...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The NLRB Issues a New Joint Employer Rule Providing that Indirect and/or Reserved Control of Essential Employment Terms is...

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On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board published its newest Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status in the Federal Register, which becomes effective 60 days from publication. In many ways, the Rule...more

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

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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

Polsinelli

Board Expands Definition of “Joint Employer” Yet Again

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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

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