A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to a "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".
Senate Joint Resolution 49 seeks congressional disapproval of a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule that would have established a new standard for determining when two or more companies are considered "joint employers" under labor law. The rule, published in October 2023, would have affected businesses with complex employment structures, such as franchisors and contractors, by altering how joint employer liability is assessed for wage, hour, and union representation matters. If passed, the resolution would block the rule from taking effect, preserving the previous standard for joint employer determinations. The bill was introduced by Senators Cassidy, Manchin, Braun, McConnell, Marshall, Cramer, Capito, and Paul and referred to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
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Introduced Nov 9, 2023
Last action Nov 9, 2023
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Nov 9, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Nov 9, 2023
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1 primary · 45 co-sponsors
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Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
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Bill Hagerty
RRepublican
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Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
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Deb Fischer
RRepublican
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Eric Schmitt
RRepublican
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
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Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
Joe Manchin, III
IIndependent
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