Trade groups push Congress to reverse NLRB joint employer ruling

[Jose Garcia]

Source: The Hill

More than 50 business and trade groups are asking Congress to pass legislation to repeal the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new joint employer standard.

In August 2015, the NLRB ruled that “indirect” and “potential” control over workers’ terms and conditions makes a company a joint employer.

In a letter to members of the House Education and Workforce Committee Tuesday, the groups – including the International Franchise Association, the National Restaurant Association and the National Retail Federation – said the rule change has exposed a broad range of businesses, from contractors and subcontractors, to franchisors and franchisees, to workplace liability for another employer’s actions and for workers they do not employ.

And they say the NLRB won’t be reversing the new standard anytime soon.

Read more: http://thehill.com/regulation/319373-trade-groups-push-congress-to-reverse-nlrb-joint-employer-ruling

[pampango]

1. A pro-worker ruling in August 2015 is being opposed by business and trade groups.

Well there's a surprise.

Their letter comes ahead of a hearing the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions has planned for Tuesday to discuss how to make the NLRB a fairer board.

Critics have long accused the NLRB of favoring unions over businesses.

Business and trade groups want accuse the NLRB of favoring unions and want a 'fairer' (in the sense of more 'pro-business) process. I bet they do.

[DK504]

2. That didn't take long.

Were all of them contributors to the Cheeto Benito? Wonder how much they forked over.

Not surpised this came from these 3 groups, the most labor intense jobs and the jobs people will get hurt.