Federal Judge Rescinds 2023 Joint Employer Rule

The United States District Court in the Eastern District of Texas handed down a summary judgement decision, vacating the National Labor Relations Board’s 2023 Joint Employer Rule. The decision also denied the defendants’ motion to transfer the case to the D.C. Circuit Court. 

The decision means the Joint Employer Standards reverts to the NLRB’s 2020 Final Rule, which codified a long-established “direct and immediate” joint employer standard and provided clear and stable guidance for foodservice employers and employees.  

The decision means the Joint Employer Standards reverts to the NLRB’s 2020 Final Rule, which codified a long-established “direct and immediate” joint employer standard and provided clear and stable guidance for foodservice employers and employees.  

The franchise industry, along with many members of Congress, pushed back on the Joint Employer Rule. The Restaurant Law Center and the Texas Restaurant Association joined a coalition of business groups…