Department of Labor floats new employment rule

Will DOL’s proposed joint employer rule survive the courts?

The new rule looks to sidestep the criticisms of the first Trump administration’s rule, attorneys told HR Dive. The question is: Does it do enough?

Department of Labor floats new employment rule

President Donald Trump's administration moved Wednesday to make it more difficult to hold companies liable when their contractors or franchisees violate federal wage laws.

Labor Department proposes new joint employer rule

The rule would create “a single nationwide standard” for the Fair Labor Standards Act and other laws, the U.S. Department of Labor said.

Labor department proposes new joint-employer rule.

The definition of "joint employer" varies by jurisdiction. This proposed rule will attempt to clarify who is responsible for compliance with wage-and-hour worker protections.