Attention Employers: NLRB Formally Reinstates Narrow 2020 Joint-Employer Standard—Here’s How We Got Here and What This Means Now
On February 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued its Final Rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. Effective as of February 27, 2026, the final rule rescinds the NLRB’s 2023 rule and formally reinstates the employer-friendly 2020 standard. Under this standard, a company will be deemed a joint employer […]