DOL Proposes Withdrawal of the Business-friendly FLSA “Joint Employer” Final Rule

On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to withdraw the Joint Employer Final Rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which was published during the previous administration and was arguably more business-friendly. The withdrawal indicates DOL will likely propose an alternative that returns to a broader and more extensive interpretation of the joint employer rule that may ultimately impact the determination of who is liable for FLSA...
By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

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