WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has applauded bicameral legislation introduced with the aim of restoring the time-tested, appropriate legal definition of joint employer in order to protect the success of small businesses across the country. The “Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act” (S. 2015 and H.R. 3459) reestablishes a simple definition of joint employers, which is currently the model guiding the franchisee/franchisor relationship under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The legislation serves as an immediate response to the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Browning-Ferris Industries of California ruling that significantly expanded the joint employer definition. The legislation was introduced in both chambers by Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Lamar Alexander (TN) and House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (MN-2).
To read a statement on the matter from Katherine Lugar, AH&LA president and chief executive officer, click here.
