U.S. Court of Appeals

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) rules for determining when two different employers — such as business and its franchisees — are “joint employers” are too broad. This is a positive development for NATSO members and employers in general, as the broad standard has injected much uncertainty and costs into many business operations, particularly such as travel centers where the franchisee-franchisor relationship is ubiquitous.