A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new National Labor Relations Board rule that would have made it easier for workers at big companies to unionize by expanding the definition of "joint employers." The judge sided with business groups who argued that the new rule would upend precedent and make companies liable for workers they don't employ. The NLRB is reviewing the decision and considering its next steps.
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board that would have made it easier for workers to form unions at big companies by expanding the definition of "joint employers." The judge concluded that the new rule was "contrary to law" and "arbitrary and capricious," exceeding the bounds of common law. The NLRB is reviewing the decision and considering its next steps, expressing disappointment but emphasizing that it's not the last word in their efforts to return the joint-employer standard to common law principles.
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule by the National Labor Relations Board that would have made it easier for workers to form unions at big companies by expanding the definition of "joint employers." The judge concluded that the new rule was "contrary to law" and "arbitrary and capricious," siding with business groups who argued that it would upend precedent and make companies liable for workers they don't employ. The NLRB is reviewing the decision and considering its next steps.
