The rule — announced late last month by the National Labor Relations Board –- sets new standards for determining when two companies should be considered “joint employers” under the National Labor Relations Act.
It sounds wonky. But essentially, the rule could widen the number of companies that must participate in labor negotiations alongside their franchisees or independent contractors. For example, it might require Burger King to bargain with workers even though most of its U.S. restaurants are owned by franchisees. Or it could require Amazon to negotiate with delivery drivers who are employed by independent contractors.
But the rule has changed, it’s adopted and goes into effect next month.
This is the US. The courts will slap an injunction order on the rule change, it will get held up in court for 4 years, go to the supreme court and be struck down.
I promise you this rule will never be implemented. It’s way too pro-labor.
Probably, I was just being pedantic. :-D