Friday, November 17, 2023

Coalition of Business Groups File Lawsuit to Stop New Joint Employer Final Rule

A coalition of business groups, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have joined together to sue the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over its new Joint Employer Standard. The lawsuit seeks to have the standard rescinded because the NLRB violated the National Labor Relations Act and acted arbitrarily and capriciously in issuing the new rule.

The new Joint Employer Standard, released two weeks ago, drastically expands the scope of how joint employer status is determined, and increases the liability risks in the franchisor-franchisee relationship, as well as those of service providers and third-party companies.

As a result, a restaurant operator could be held jointly liable for labor violations committed by an entity with which they have a business relationship. This new standard also creates unnecessary hurdles for restaurant operators who are trying to understand what qualifies as joint employer status.

In addition to the Restaurant Law Center, the Texas Restaurant Association, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, other groups in the complaint include the American Hotel and Lodging Association, Associated Builders and Contractors, Associated General Contractors of America, Coalition for a Democratic Workplace, International Franchise Association, Longview Chamber of Commerce, National Retail Federation, National Association of Convenience Stores, and the Texas Association of Business.

Attention Sales Teams! 

Join Us for a Webinar on The 2024 Meet in Iowa Program

Join us for an informational webinar on the 2024-25 Meet in Iowa Program. This incentive program can pre-qualify your prospects for up to $25K in reimbursements for meetings, conferences, conventions and trade shows held in your Iowa hotel or event space. This program was developed to serve as a sales tool to include with bids and proposals to help more organizations “Meet in Iowa.”  

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

9:00 AM

Mark Your Calendars

January 30th | Iowa State Capitol

Noon to 7:00 p.m.

Join us for the IHLA Day at the State Capitol! We will meet for lunch and legislative training then head to the Capitol to share our issues with lawmakers. Later that evening we will host legislators at a reception which is also open to all members.

If you appreciate this information, please consider joining. 

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