On May 29, 2018, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernard Sanders, and Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chairman expressing their concerns about the Agency’s announcement on joint-employer rulemaking.
Chairman John F. Ring responded in a 3-page letter this week, denouncing their accusations of prejudgment. Of note is his announcement regarding NLRB rulemaking, in which he states, “the NLRB is no longer merely considering jointemployer rulemaking. A majority of the Board is committed to engage in rulemaking, and the NLRB will do so. Internal preparations are underway, and we are working toward issuance of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) as soon as possible.”
Furthermore, he clarifies that “rulemaking on this topic opens an avenue of communication with the Board for — we hope — thousands of commenters. I look forward to hearing from all interested parties, including individuals and small businesses that may not be able to afford to hire a law firm to write a brief for them, yet have valuable insight to share from hard-won experience.”
You can find the full letter here and the announcement from the NLRB about his response here.
