In a dramatic reversal of position, the Democratic members of the NLRB have expanded the definition of “joint employer” and exposed many union employers to responsibility for the actions of their nonunion subcontractors or facility managers and many nonunion employers to responsibility for the actions of their union contractors or facility managers.
 
The NLRB decision Browning-Ferris Industries of California et al. and Truck Drivers and Helpers Local 350, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Petitioner Case 32-RC-109684 (Aug. 27, 2015) has widespread ramifications in the textile services industry.
 
The end result could be that if a ...