House Passes Joint Employer Bill, Aims to Save Local Business

The House has passed a joint employer bill, which aims to save a local business. The act is called the Save Local Business Act. It was passed on November the 7th. It aims to prevent the NLRB from holding businesses liable for labor law violations that are committed by contractors or franchisees. There are many different things that are going on behind the scenes like protecting how small businesses run their businesses independent of their franchisee or contractor.

Key Takeaways:

• Small businesses in the past could be held liable for actions taken by those working with, or for them, like franchisees or contractors.
• The passage of a recent bill in the House of Representatives relieves some of the burden that had been placed on them.
• It appears that this bill was supported by both Republicans and Democrats within the House of Representatives.

“We’ve worked with Congress to pass this legislation and protect how small operators run their businesses independently of their franchisees and contractors.”

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