The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has proposed a change to the Joint-Employer Standard, a rule that has been part of a political tug-of-war since 2015. The proposed new rule will significantly loosen the requirements for a company to be considered a joint employer, thus triggering a cascade of rights and opportunities for workers who find themselves in a joint-employer situation.
The current standard finds a joint employer relationship only if a company has direct and immediate control over one or more matters that meaningfully affect matters relating to the employment …