Comment from Associated Builders and Contractors
Associated Builders and ContractorsSupportTrade association
Summary: Associated Builders and Contractors, a national construction industry trade association, supports the Department of Labor's proposed rule to clarify joint-employer status under the FLSA and other statutes. They argue that the rule correctly adopts the Bonnette test and request specific language to ensure that routine construction practices, such as safety monitoring and site coordination, do not inadvertently result in joint-employer findings.
Associated Builders and Contractors submits the attached comments to the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division in response to the Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register on April 23, 2026, at 91 Fed. Reg. 21878.