On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule for joint-employer status that will make it far more likely for one business to be deemed a joint employer.
The rule makes it easier for the NLRB to declare that joint employment status exists in business relationships like franchising, contracting, and supply chains.
National Labor Relations Board finalizes its rule that reinstates a definition of "joint employers" that was established during the Obama administration but discarded by the then-Republican-led board in 2020.