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House Passes Bill to Overturn Controversial Joint-Employer Ruling
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Nov. 9, 2017 | WORKER'S RIGHTS | The House on Tuesday evening passed a bill that would overturn an Obama-era National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruling that made companies potentially liable for labor law violations committed by their subcontractors. The Save Local Business Act, sponsored by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.), was approved 242-181 despite pushback from Democrats, who argued the bill gives a free pass to unscrupulous companies that steal wages, fail to pay overtime and break child labor laws. Advocates for worker rights slammed the legislation… The Hill
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