Democrats Seek Reversal of Labor Department Joint Employer Rule

House Democrats are urging acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to withdraw his department’s proposed alterations to regulations for joint employer status.

Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said in a letter to Sonderling that the proposal conflicts would leave some workers without protections under the law.

“By limiting who an employee can hold responsible for federal labor law violations, the Department’s proposal would shield larger businesses whose business model relies on subcontracting with thinly capitalized subcontractors or farm labor contractors that cut corners on federal labor law compliance,” ...