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Withdrawal of 2023 Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status
The National Labor Relations Board published this final rule in the Federal Register on February 27, 2026. It took effect on February 27, 2026.
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What the agency says
On October 27, 2023, the Board published a final rule (2023 Rule) that rescinded and replaced a prior rule regarding the standard for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. On March 8, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued an order vacating the 2023 Rule. The Board is therefore revising its rules and regulations to replace the vacated regulatory text with the previous version of its rules that remain in effect due to the vacatur.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-03955
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- National Labor Relations Board
- Published
- February 27, 2026
- Takes effect
- February 27, 2026
- Dates
- This rule is effective February 27, 2026.
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3142-AA21
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 29 CFR 103
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 3
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