A U.S. labor board proposed reviving an Obama-era standard heavily criticized by trade groups on Tuesday in order to make it easier for workers and unions to hold companies liable for labor law violations committed by their franchisees and contractors. The National Labor Relations Board’s proposed rule would classify companies as “joint employers” when they… Continue reading U.S. Labor Board to Expand Companies’ Joint Employer Liability
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U.S. Labor Department Moves to Ease Companies’ Liability for Franchisee Wage Violations
The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday issued a proposal that would make it more difficult to prove companies are liable for the wage law violations of their contractors or franchisees, a top priority for business groups. If adopted, the rule would likely help fast-food companies and other franchisors who have been sued by workers… Continue reading U.S. Labor Department Moves to Ease Companies’ Liability for Franchisee Wage Violations
NLRB Pushes to Rescind Obama-Era Union Ruling
The National Labor Relations Board has proposed rolling back an Obama-era job ruling that made it easier for contractors and workers at franchised businesses to form unions and collectively bargain with big corporations. On Thursday, the body overseeing union-employer disputes released a proposal to abandon a 2015 decision by the prior, Democratic-controlled board that ruled… Continue reading NLRB Pushes to Rescind Obama-Era Union Ruling