On September 14, 2018, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aiming to clarify the joint-employer standard and, as discussed in the NLRB’s September 13th announcement, “foster predictability, consistency and sustainability in the determination of joint-employer status.” The Proposed Rulemaking would put an end to the dizzying twists and turns of recent decisions on the standard for determining when two businesses are joint-employers. Continue reading
Executive Summary: As the East Coast of the U.S. braces for Hurricane Florence, the approaching storm serves as a reminder that employers should be prepared to address storm-related issues if they are required to close their businesses and as they prepare to resume normal operations. For example, employers need to determine whether closing the office means having to pay workers who stay home, being on the hook for unemployment compensation, and whether workers’ compensation applies to weather-related injuries. 
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