Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry is leading a coalition of more than 20 states in opposing a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor regarding joint employment. The rule addresses situations where a worker may have more than one employer legally responsible for complying with worker protection laws, such as in restaurants with common management, staffing agencies, or subcontractors. The proposal seeks to clarify when workers qualify for joint employment and benefits under the:Fair Labor Standards Act.Family and Medical Leave Act.Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. The Shapiro administration said the rule would weaken worker protections and make it harder to hold businesses accountable for wage theft. It is calling on the Department of Labor to withdraw the proposal and reinstate a 2020 standard that was struck down by a federal court.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry is leading a coalition of more than 20 states in opposing a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor regarding joint employment.
The rule addresses situations where a worker may have more than one employer legally responsible for complying with worker protection laws, such as in restaurants with common management, staffing agencies, or subcontractors.
The proposal seeks to clarify when workers qualify for joint employment and benefits under the:
Fair Labor Standards Act.Family and Medical Leave Act.Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
The Shapiro administration said the rule would weaken worker protections and make it harder to hold businesses accountable for wage theft.
It is calling on the Department of Labor to withdraw the proposal and reinstate a 2020 standard that was struck down by a federal court.