NLRB Returns to the Obama-Era Standard for Independent Contractors
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a decision on June 16, 2023, returning to an Obama-era standard used to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act). While employees have rights under the NLRA, independent contractors do not. The shift in the NLRB's standard could lead to broader NLRA coverage.
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