EEOC Joins the Joint Employer Fray

EEOC Joins the Joint Employer Fray

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is set to issue a rule next month defining a “joint employer” relationship, according to the federal government’s fall regulatory agenda released today. The Department of Labor (DOL) and National...
NLRB Mandates E-Filing

NLRB Mandates E-Filing

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced a new policy requiring that all affidavits, correspondence, position statements, documentary or other evidence in connection with unfair labor practice or representation cases processed in regional offices be...
McDonald’s Not a Joint Employer, Court Finds

McDonald’s Not a Joint Employer, Court Finds

In  a case with potentially sweeping implications for franchise operators everywhere, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — arguably the most liberal in the country — sided today with corporate behemoth McDonald’s against employees claiming it was...
Student Workers Are Not Employees, NLRB Proposes

Student Workers Are Not Employees, NLRB Proposes

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on Sept. 23, 2019, proposing a rule regarding students. Addressing a recurring question regarding the definition of “employee” under Section 2(3) of...