Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
Administrative/Regulatory
Mar. 22, 2018
Joint-employer standard left unsettled after NLRB vacates ruling
Franchisors must be mindful of their business practices to avoid being held liable for labor law violations committed by franchisees and contractors, and to avoid assuming new collective bargaining obligations.
Charles S. Birenbaum
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Email: birenbaumc@gtlaw.com
Charles is chair of the firm's Northern California and co-chair of the firm's Labor & Employment Practice's Labor-Management Relations group.
Jamie R. Rich
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Email: richj@gtlaw.com
Jamie represents clients in labor and employment suits in state and federal court.
Lindsay E. Hutner
Of Counsel
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Phone: (415) 655-1312
Email: hutnerl@gtlaw.com
USC Law School; Los Angeles CA
Lindsay focuses her practice on employment law, with an emphasis on litigation matters.
The National Labor Relations Board recently issued an order vacating its decision in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, Ltd. and Brandt Construction Co., 365 NLRB No. 156 (2017). The decision was vacated in light of the determination by the NLRB's Designated Agency Ethics Office that Member William J. Emanuel should have been disqualified from participating in the proceeding. Emanuel is a former management-side attorney whose prior law firm, ...
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