Labor Department Proposes New Rule to Update Joint Employer Status
Published Friday, May 8, 2026
In late April, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to revise the determination of joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. It is somewhat of a return for President Trump’s Labor Department, as a similar rule was finalized in late 2020. That rule was effectively reversed early in President Biden’s term. Unlike the original, this new proposal is extended to FMLA and MSPA. An overview of the notice can be found here.
Staff contact: Matthew Viohl, mviohl@cfbf.com.
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