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May 10th, 2017

Bloomberg: Democrats Query Labor Board on Joint Employer Question

(BNA) — A group of House Democrats wants the National Labor Relations Board to clarify its stance on the hot-button joint employer liability question, including whether franchisers may be required to collectively bargain franchisee workers. A total of 13 Democrats yesterday sent a letter…

National Law Review: Expanded Joint Employer Standard Under Attack; What Employers Should Do in the Meantime

It appears that the days of expanded joint employer liability may be numbered, as the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) 2015 Browning-Ferris decision comes under attack on multiple fronts. On April 5th, a group of 57 mostly Republican congressmen sent a letter to the Chair…

The Hill: Congress must stop harmful NLRB joint employer rule

Throughout this country small businesses have proven to be the backbone of our economy. According to the Small Business Administration, in the first three fiscal quarters of 2014, small businesses added 1.4 million new jobs, 39 percent of which were from business that employ fewer than 50 people. Small business…