Both the House and Senate voted to overturn the National Labor Relations Board rule that would make franchisors and franchisees jointly liable for labor standards
The repeal of the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer act will go to the Senate floor next; Biden vowed to veto if Congress overturns joint employer rule
Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats all claim that restaurant delivery drivers would still be independent contractors under the new rule, but there is some debate
The expanded rule treats companies as joint employers with franchisees, which makes them responsible for labor issues like union contracts, pay, scheduling, etc.
The controversial FAST Act which could raise the minimum wage to $22 an hour might be gutted, if legislation from the Save Local Restaurants group passes