Comment from SHRM
SHRMSupportAdvocacy
Summary: SHRM, an organization representing HR professionals and business executives, supports the proposed rule on joint employer status because it provides the regulatory clarity and consistency needed for workforce planning. They argue that the rule's focus on actual practice over reserved rights and its distinction between vertical and horizontal joint employment will help businesses manage third-party labor arrangements without facing undue liability.
SHRM’s Comment on the Wage and Hour Division’s proposed rule on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, RIN 1235-AA48