U.S. House Votes to Repeal Labor Board Rule on Contract, Franchise Workers

Congress votes to repeal labor law rule for independent contractors

The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted to repeal a federal labor board rule set to take effect in February that would treat companies as the employers of many contract and franchise workers and require them to bargain with those workers’ unions.

U.S. Labor Board to Expand Companies’ Joint Employer Liability

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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