Writing in dissent Friday, Judge A. Raymond Randolph said his colleagues in the majority jumped the gun and should not have issued an opinion while the labor relations board is reviewing its joint-employer standard. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi / NLJ)
One of the biggest unresolved labor issues facing employers in the new year is how federal regulators will determine the scope of “joint employment” business relationships, circumstances where one company can be held responsible for the workers of another.
Joint-employer disputes have kicked up significant litigation, fueled federal legislative proposals, and driven a sharp wedge between management-side lawyers and attorneys for workers' rights. The issues touch on who's responsible for contract workers and employees of franchises.
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Mike Scarcella
Mike Scarcella is a senior editor in Washington on ALM Media's regulatory desk. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @MikeScarcella. Mike works on a slate of newsletters: Supreme Court Brief | Higher Law | Compliance Hot Spots | Labor of Law.
