Labor/Employment
Jan. 15, 2020
US Labor Department clarifies co-employment rule
Announced over the weekend, the new U.S. Department of Labor rule set up a four-prong test to determine if a company co-employs a worker with another entity.
The U.S. Department of Labor's new final rule on when a worker is employed by one or more entities should help clarify responsibilities, particularly with restaurants and other franchise businesses, experts said Tuesday.
Announced over the weekend, the new rule set up a four-prong test to determine if a company co-employs a worker with another entity. According to the Labor Department, a company is a joint employer if it can a) hir...
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