WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: JOINT EMPLOYER STATUS UNDER THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT, FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT, AND MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION ACT

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Wage and Hour Division has issued a proposed rule called: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on April 23 by Andrew B. Rogers, Administrator, Wage and Hour Division.

Summary: Since 2021, the Department has not provided any regulatory guidance addressing joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act) for the benefit of workers, employers, or its enforcement personnel. In this rulemaking, the Department proposes to clarify how to determine joint employer status under the FLSA in Part 791 of Title 29, where its joint employer re...