Finally!: National Labor Relations Board Releases Final Rule Addressing Joint-Employer Status
February 25, 2020
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) unveiled its final rule today which greatly narrows the scope of the “joint-employer” test under which franchisers and businesses that use third-party employees could be held jointly liable under federal labor law. The NLRB began the rulemaking process late in 2018 and received more than 30,000 public comments on the proposed changes. The new rule will…