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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... more +
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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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

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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

House Votes to Overturn NLRB’s Joint Employer Rule

On Jan. 12, 2024, the House voted 206-177 in favor of a resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new joint employer rule. The final rule, published on Oct. 26, 2023,...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

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

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

Maynard Nexsen

NLRB Adopts New Final Rule and Again Broadens Joint-Employment Analysis

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The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently issued a final rule, again altering the standard for joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). The new rule replaces the Trump-era analysis...more

McGuireWoods LLP

What Businesses Should Know About the NLRB’s Broad Standard for Joint Employment Status

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On Oct. 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board issued a final rule that significantly broadens the definition of “joint employment” under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), marking the fifth change to the board’s...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

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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NLRB Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status, Answering a Major Question No One Asked

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On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “Board”) issued its Final Rule (the “Rule”) on Joint-Employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Slated to take effect on December 26, 2023,...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

NLRB Announces Final Rule for Employee-Friendly Joint Employer Test

As HR Legalist predicted when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced the proposed rule in September 2022, the pendulum of federal labor and employment law has once again swung in an employee-friendly direction....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

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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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NLRB Continues Regulatory Ping Pong With New Proposed "Joint Employment" Standard

On September 7, 2022 the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a new Proposed Rule governing joint employer status. The proposed rule seeks to change the standard for determining whether two collaborating...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

NLRB Proposed Standard Would Increase Potential Liability for Businesses Employing Third Parties

If a National Labor Relations Board proposed rule is implemented as drafted, businesses that contract with third parties to provide labor or services would face significantly more risk of being held jointly liable with these...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Could Leagues and Teams be Joint Employers Before the NLRB?

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to change the standard for determining if two employers may be joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)....more

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NLRB issues new notice of proposed rulemaking on joint-employer standard

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On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposed a new rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Since 2020, a joint employer finding required proof of...more

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NLRB Seeks to Broadly Expand Joint Employer Standard

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In a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on September 7, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proposes an initial regulation that would fundamentally change the definition of “joint employer,” replacing...more

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NLRB Proposes New Rules Expanding Joint Employer Status

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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

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The NLRB Proposes to Re-Re-Revise Its Joint Employer Standard

On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPRM") regarding the standard for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

National Labor Relations Board Gets Back on the Joint-Employer See-Saw – Proposes Rulemaking to Return to “Brown Ferris” Indirect...

Coming on the heels of the Labor Day holiday, in a long anticipated move, the National Labor Relations (“NLRB”) Board issued a draft of a new proposed joint employer standard, scheduled to be published on September 7, 2022. ...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

NLRB Poised to Adopt Expansive Joint-Employer Standard

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On September 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board announced its intention to rescind and revise its joint-employer standard. In doing so, the Board has laid the groundwork for labor unions to more easily target...more

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D.C. Circuit Weighs in on the NLRB’s Joint-Employer Standard

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Consider the following scenario: Your company uses a contractor staffing company to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks at one of its facilities. The contract with the staffing company allows your company to terminate the...more

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Appeals Court’s Joint Employer Ruling Provides Possible Roadmap for Overturning Trump Rule

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​​​​​​​The Trump-era National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) “made multiple overlapping errors” in determining that Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc. (“BFI”) does not have a duty to bargain with the...more

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