Mark L. Keenan is a partner with Nelson Mullins (Atlanta), who advises employers on labor and employment matters, including those before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). He may be reached at (404) 322-6111 or by email at 
Employers who rely on temporary employees and the agencies that supply them should be aware of a recent decision by the NLRB expanding the definition of “joint employment.” If the decision is upheld, supplier and user employers will become jointly liable for violations of federal labor law. Also impacted are union avoidance, bargaining and objections.
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