FEDERAL APPEALS COURT PUTS FINAL NAIL IN COFFIN FOR BUSINESS-FRIENDLY JOINT EMPLOYER RULE

Laying to rest any doubt that employers would continue to enjoy a business-friendly interpretation of the standard to determine joint employment status, a federal appeals court recently put the final nail in the coffin of the Trump-era attempt to shield businesses from being considered joint employers in a wide spectrum of circumstances. This move clears the way for the current administration to cement into place a broad standard that captures a wide swath of business arrangements into the “joint employer” category.