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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.

Amber M. Rogers

Partner
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Labor and Employment group

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Keenan Judge

Associate
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Labor and Employment group

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 Back to basics: NLRB restores employer-friendly 2020 joint-employer standard
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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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