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The National Labor Relations Board is an independent agency of the United States federal government created in 1935 as part of the National Labor Relations Act. The Board consists of five presidentially-appointed members, who are charged with overseeing union elections and hearing complaints of unfair labor practices under the NLRA.    less -
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OFCCP Week In Review: June 2023 #3

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023: U.S. NLRB Returned to Obama-Era Independent Contractor Standard for NLRA Coverage - Ruling Makes It Harder for Employers to Treat Workers as Independent Contractors - Decision Will Also Impact...more

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An Independent Schools' Guide to Vendor Contract Management

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Independent schools often contract with vendors to support the school's operations and delivery of its curriculum and programming, including transportation providers, food service, cleaning and facilities maintenance,...more

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The NLRB’s New Joint Employer Rule: Moving the Goalposts, Providing No Guideposts

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Earlier this month, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), that would move the goalposts for what is considered a joint employer under the National Labor Relations Act...more

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NLRB’s Proposed New Joint Employer Rule: What to do now to manage the risk

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​​​​​​​On September 7, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would, if adopted, make it much easier for the NLRB to find a company to be a "joint employer" of...more

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National Labor Relations Board’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking – Potential Change in the Standard for Determining “Joint-Employer”...

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Joint-Employer Doctrine under the National Labor Relations Act - Under the joint-employer doctrine, an individual may be considered an employee of an entity that is not the individual’s formal employer. If a company is a...more

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NLRB Proposes Rewidening of Joint-Employer Standard

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​​​​​​​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

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NLRB Proposes to Broaden Joint Employment Standard

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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

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NLRB Releases Proposed Joint Employer Rule Rolling Back Trump-Era Standard

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On the heels of the Labor Day weekend, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and request for comments (NPRM) that would once again change the joint employer legal standard. The...more

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Top Five Labor Law Developments for June 2022

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1. The National Labor Relations Board modified its electronic notice posting requirements for workplaces impacted by COVID-19. Paragon Systems, Inc., 371 NLRB No. 104 (June 2, 2022)....more

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NLRB issues new rule regarding joint employer status

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After notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments, the NLRB released its final rule for governing joint employer status under the NLRA—which takes effect on April 27, 2020. Per the NLRB’s press release, “[t]he...more

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U.S. DOL Proposes New Joint Employer Test

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Employers often struggle to determine whether they might be considered “joint employers” with other entities under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is proposing new guidance on this...more

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The Tug-Of-War Continues: DOL Proposes New Rule to Provide a Clear Definition of “Joint Employer” Under the Fair Labor Standards...

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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

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No Fooling: DOL Announces Joint-Employer Proposal

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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

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NLRB Chairman Fires Back At Request To Withdraw Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking On Joint Employment

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John Ring, NLRB Chairman, has sent a five-page letter to several members of Congress in response to their request for the NLRB to withdraw its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the joint-employer standard. In the January...more

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Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the NLRB’s New Joint Employment NPRM

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On September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register addressing how it will determine whether an employer is a joint employer of another...more

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National Labor Relations Board Proposed New Joint-Employer Rule

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) announced that it will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register regarding its standard for assessing whether a joint-employer...more

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NLRB Chair Responds To Senators, Confirms NLRB Will Engage In Rulemaking For Joint Employer Standard

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New NLRB Chairman John Ring has stated that the Board intends to use rulemaking to create a new joint employer standard. The statement was in response to a May 29 letter from Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten...more

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What the Spring 2018 Regulatory Agenda Reveals About Future Labor and Employment Policy

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On May 9, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released their spring 2018 regulatory agendas. There were a few...more

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The Employment Law Authority - September/October 2015

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On October 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning new rules for extending the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for international students...more

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