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Today the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) issued the final version of its Rule rolling back an Obama-era standard that deemed “indirect control” over a contractor or franchisee and/or the reservation of the ability to exert such control as being sufficient to establish joint employment under the National Labor Relations Act.

The Board majority…

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A few weeks ago, we explained how the DOL clarified the regular overtime rate for the first time in 50 years. This month, the DOL issued its first significant update to the joint employer rule under the FLSA in more than 60 years.

On January 12, 2020 the DOL issued a Final Rule narrowing the…