Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

S. 2015 · 114th Congress · Sep 9, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

To clarify the treatment of two or more employers as joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act”.

Sec. 2 Treatment of joint employers

Section 2(2) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 152(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, two or more employers may be considered joint employers for purposes of this Act only if each shares and exercises control over essential terms and conditions of employment and such control over these matters is actual, direct, and immediate.”.

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Sep 9, 2015viewing Introduced in Senate Mr. Alexander (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Isakson, Ms. Ayotte, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Lankford, Mr. McCain, Mr. Moran, Mr. Perdue, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Daines, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Lee, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Scott) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Treatment of joint employers

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