12-14-2017, 11:25 PM
Quote:The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overruled a controversial Obama-era decision late Thursday that put employers potentially on the hook for labor law violations committed by their subcontractors. In a 3-2 decision, the Republican controlled board overruled the board’s previous 2015 decision in a case, known as Browning-Ferris, which found a company to be considered a joint-employer with a subcontractor if it has “indirect” control over the terms and conditions of employment or has the “reserved authority to do so.” In a statement, NLRB said in all future and pending cases two or more entities will be deemed joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) if there is proof that one entity has exercised direct and immediate control over essential employment terms of another entity’s employees.NLRB overrules joint-employer decision on labor violations | TheHill
- So, employers can again employ dodgy subcontractors without paying any penalty..