The federal labor relations law and the federal wage law define an employer but do not define a joint employer.
This bill clarifies the rules about when two or more employers can be seen as joint employers, making it harder for businesses to be labeled as such unless they have direct control over each other's workers. This matters because it can affect how businesses operate and their responsibilities toward employees.
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Save Local Business Act This bill provides that a person may be considered a joint employer of the employees of another employer under federal labor law only if such person directly, actually, and immediately exercises significant control over the essential terms and conditions of employment. Such control may by demonstrated by hiring and discharging employees; determining individual employee rates of pay and benefits; day-to-day supervision of employees; assigning individual work schedules, positions, or tasks; or administering employee discipline.
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