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Newsletter septembre, 2021

US: to rescind “joint employer rule”

On 29 July 2021, the U.S. Department of Labour announced a final rule to rescind the previous on, “Joint Employer Status under the Fair Labour Standards Act” (FLSA), that took effect in March 2020.
Rescinding that rule on assessing who can be jointly liable as an employer will increase the risk of liability when using independent contractors.
The final rule becomes effective on 28 September 2021.