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For Immediate Release
Contact: Eric Reller
202-314-2073 or [email protected]
NFIB Hails Launch
of Local Business Coalition to Combat Expansion of Joint Employer Definition
WASHINGTON, D.C., February
10, 2015 — The National Federation of Independent
Business (NFIB) applauded the launch of a new coalition of local business
owners and others who are concerned that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
will expand the definition of joint employer, ultimately undermining the
employer-employee relationship and diminishing the autonomy millions of small
business owners currently have over their own business.
“If the
NLRB expands the current definition of joint employer, millions of small
businesses would be put at risk,” said
NFIB Manager of Legislative Affairs Steve Keen. “Small businesses are the
backbone of Main Street and it is critically important that lawmakers and
regulators understand the potentially dire consequences of the NLRB’s actions.
Congress and the president must codify the current definition of joint employer
in order to protect small businesses – and the millions of jobs they support.”
The Coalition
to Save Local Businesses (CSLB) aims to
inform Members of Congress about the potentially devastating impact that
redefining the joint employer standard would have on the U.S. economy. NFIB proudly supports the goal of the
coalition to seek Congressional support for legislation that would codify the
current and long-standing definition of what constitutes a joint employer.
Expanding
the joint employer definition would have wide-ranging consequences for local
businesses throughout the country. The
NLRB is also considering the Browning-Ferris
case, which could permanently alter the employer-employee relationship for
thousands of companies that rely on contractors and sub-contractors for
specialized support. Should the NLRB
adopt a broader definition of joint employer, many local business owners would
lose their investments, workers would lose their jobs and communities would
lose vital sources of economic activity.
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is the nation’s leading small business advocacy association, with offices in
Washington, D.C. and all 50 state capitals. Founded in 1943 to give
small-business owners a voice in public policy-making, NFIB’s policy positions
are set by its 350,000 business-owner members, who send their views directly to
state and federal lawmakers through NFIB’s unique member-only ballot. NFIB’s
mission is to promote and protect the right of our members to own, operate and
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