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The Hill: Congress must act to protect local businesses from joint employer scheme

By Rep. Virginia Foxx (R, NC-05) | Far too often in Washington, D.C., when you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail. That certainly seemed to be the mindset of government bureaucrats during the Obama administration. In an attempt to solve a problem that didn’t exist, bureaucrats who have…

Real Clear Policy: Joint Employer Reform Will Protect Small Businesses

By Shannon Meade | Operating a small business successfully involves a number of challenges. Restaurant owners, for instance, enter into service contracts with staffing agencies, cleaning services, and the like in order to serve their guests well. Under the previous administration’s controversial “indirect” and “potential” control joint employer standard, however,…

The Hill: Labor Department rescinds Obama-era guidance on joint-employers

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta on Wednesday rescinded Obama-era guidance that defines “joint-employer.” The informal guidance was similar to a 2015 National Labor Relation Board (NLRB) ruling now being challenged in court, but impacted different laws. NLRB considers a company jointly liable for its contractors’ compliance with the National Labor Relations…