Labor/Employment
Feb. 26, 2020
NLRB roles back Obama-era joint employer definition
The rule will apply across the country after it takes effect on Apr. 27, but labor attorneys said it could have special consequences in California.
The specificity with which the National Labor Relations Board rolled back an Obama-era definition of "joint employer" under the National Labor Relations Act arguably gives companies more protection than they had before, employer attorneys said Tuesday.
The final rule issued by the NLRB states a company only qualifies as a joint employer of another business' employees if the former possesses and exercises "substantial direct and imm...
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