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DOL’s proposed ‘joint employer’ rule would add flexibility, reduce uncertainty, industry advocates say
Senior living and care advocacy groups favor the new definition of ‘joint employer' proposed Wednesday by the Department of Labor.
The proposal would change the definition of joint employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, in turn changing when skilled nursing, senior living, home care and other businesses would be jointly responsible for employment terms and conditions for a shared group of workers, including, for instance, the ability to hire, fire, discipline, supervise or direct them.