Labor/Employment
Mar. 30, 2026
Back to basics: NLRB restores employer-friendly 2020 joint-employer standard
The NLRB's return to the 2020 joint-employer rule narrows the circumstances in which businesses may be deemed joint employers and provides predictability following multiple years of uncertainty regarding joint-employer classification under the NLRA.
On Feb. 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board") announced a final rule formally withdrawing its 2023 joint-employer rule (which never took effect) and reinstating its previous 2020 standard governing joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). The Board's return to the 2020 joint-employer rule--which became effective Feb. 27, 2026--narrows the circum...
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