Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".

How it moves voter issues

• −1Workers & wages

  Nullifies the NLRB joint-employer rule, making it harder for workers to bargain with parent companies and franchisors.

  Medium confidence

  AI scores averaged: −1 from claude-opus-5-5 pilot, −1 from typesafe:jev-1.13.0, −1 from claude-opus-5-5. Compare the models

• +1Small business

  Spares franchisees and small contractors the shared-liability exposure of the broader joint-employer standard.

  Medium confidence

  AI scores averaged: +1 from claude-opus-5-5 pilot, +1 from typesafe:jev-1.13.0, +1 from claude-opus-5-5. Compare the models

What it does

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board titled Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status and published on October 27, 2023. The rule establishes a new joint employer standard for determining whether two employers simultaneously employ a particular employee or employees. Under the rule, an entity may be considered a joint employer of another employer's employees if the two share or codetermine the employees' essential terms and conditions of employment. The rule took effect on February 26, 2024.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, passed house version.

Every recorded vote on it

1. Jan 12, 2024House On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status”206 yea 177 nayCounts toward rankings
2. Apr 10, 2024Senate On the Joint ResolutionA joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status".50 yea 48 nayCounts toward rankings
3. May 7, 2024House Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status”214 yea 191 nayCounts toward rankings