Trump's Labor Secretary: We're rewriting the rules on joint employment. Here's what businesses need to know.

The article focuses on the United States Department of Labor’s proposed rule titled "Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act," which aims to clarify when joint employment applies under federal labor laws. Joint employment occurs when two or more employers share legal responsibility for the same employee, affecting wage, overtime, and labor law compliance. The proposal introduces a modified "Bonnette" test to determine joint employment based on factors such as hiring, firing, supervision, payment, and record-keeping, while excluding irrelevant criteria that have caused confusion in courts. The Department of Labor invites public comments during a 60-day period to refine the rule and promote consistent enforcement. [Extracted from the article]