The recent DOL Administrator’s Interpretation on “Joint Employment”, shared by Mike Scheerer, Senior HR Consultant, HR Solutions. Not to be outdone by the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) and its recent Browning-Ferris decision where it significantly expanded the definition of “joint employment” under the National Labor Relations Act, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division released an Administrator’s Interpretation this week similarly putting employers on notice that it’s view of joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as well as the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), is going to significantly expand. The joint employment analysis will be applied for purposes of determining whether one or more entities are liable for compliance …
