Previous Trump-era rule exposed millions of workers to harmful and unfair labor practices

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro, in a comment letter filed today, urged swift action on a new federal proposal aimed at better protecting workers and ensuring greater accountability in the workplace. AG Shapiro joined his fellow attorneys general in supporting the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) proposed rule regarding standards for determining whether an entity qualifies as a joint employer. The NLRB’s current proposal would rescind and replace a 2020 final rule that took effect during the Trump Administration, which unlawfully shielded companies from liability and exposed millions of workers to harmful and unfair labor practices. In contrast, the current proposal seeks to hold companies accountable and returns the joint employer standard to one that better reflects contemporary employment relationships in the 21st century.

“Whenever companies use subcontracting and other outsourcing arrangements to cut costs, but control or reserve the ability to control those workers, they must share in the responsibility for violations of employees’ rights,” said AG Shapiro. “The joint employer standard that the NLRB has proposed will ensure that these companies won’t be able to hide behind those arrangements and will be held accountable. I will always fight for the rights of workers in Pennsylvania to organize and exercise their rights guaranteed by law.”

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