Several major U.S. business groups sued a federal labor board on Thursday, seeking to strike down a rule treating many companies as employers of contract and franchise workers and requiring them to bargain with their unions.
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U.S. Labor Board Limits Companies’ Liability for Franchisee Labor-Law Violations
A U.S. labor board on Tuesday finalized a rule that will make it more difficult to hold companies liable for unlawful labor practices by franchisees and contractors, reversing a more worker-friendly Obama-era standard criticized by business groups. The rule by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), which was first proposed in September 2018, requires that… Continue reading U.S. Labor Board Limits Companies’ Liability for Franchisee Labor-Law Violations