house Bill H.R. 3441
"Save Local Business Act": Changing Federal Employment Regulations of Companies That Have Franchises
Argument in favor
The NLRB’s recent decision regarding the definition of a “joint employer” for regulatory purposes burdens small businesses and franchisees. This bill would enact a more sensible standard that only considers a person or entity a joint employer if they directly control an employee’s work terms.
11/07/2017
While I appreciate the concern and desire to protect workers, the NLRB ruling would seem to over reach their authority and results in unnecessary ambiguity over what should be a straight forward question of who actually employees the worker. The NLRB ruling seems to have extended corporate liability to bigger pocket organizations that do business with smaller corporations, without really changing employee protections, which are still safeguarded by existing legislation. Congress should clarify this issue and restore a common sense definition of employer - employee.
11/07/2017
Since this involved the NLRB, then yes. Anything to counter this Socialist Board is a step toward freedom and the shaking off of Obama’s dust of his presidency.
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11/07/2017
If you can not control or have ability to direct a person's work, they are not your employee.
Argument opposed
This bill would enable unscrupulous employers to skirt vital legal protections for workers and minimize their liability, while leaving employees with no recourse for the damages. The current joint employer standard should remain in place.
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11/07/2017
The United States became the most powerful country in the world on the back of a strong middle class. Removing worker rights is not the way to improve our country, neither is reducing taxes for Donald Trump and his friends. The GOP seems to think they are only accountable to CEOs and Oligarchs. Anyone in favor of this bill or the new tax plan ought to be ashamed of themselves.
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11/07/2017
Amazing how Republicans can focus on items that compromise American Workers while ignoring treason at their Highest Levels...Great Job!
11/07/2017
This is another pro-business, and therefore anti-worker, attack by the Republicans. Strengthen worker rights and our Unions, not erode them.
While I appreciate the concern and desire to protect workers, the NLRB ruling would seem to over reach their authority and results in unnecessary ambiguity over what should be a straight forward question of who actually employees the worker. The NLRB ruling seems to have extended corporate liability to bigger pocket organizations that do business with smaller corporations, without really changing employee protections, which are still safeguarded by existing legislation. Congress should clarify this issue and restore a common sense definition of employer - employee.
The United States became the most powerful country in the world on the back of a strong middle class. Removing worker rights is not the way to improve our country, neither is reducing taxes for Donald Trump and his friends. The GOP seems to think they are only accountable to CEOs and Oligarchs. Anyone in favor of this bill or the new tax plan ought to be ashamed of themselves.
Amazing how Republicans can focus on items that compromise American Workers while ignoring treason at their Highest Levels...Great Job!
This is another pro-business, and therefore anti-worker, attack by the Republicans. Strengthen worker rights and our Unions, not erode them.
Another Conservative tactic to further oppress the employees, the Citizens and to exploit the disadvantaged. Profiteering is all that matters to this group.
Since this involved the NLRB, then yes. Anything to counter this Socialist Board is a step toward freedom and the shaking off of Obama’s dust of his presidency.
For all you working class who voted republican. Here is another one in the shorts for you. I hope some day you realize unless you are the top 1 percent you are being used
What a sneaky name for a bill that really aims to limit worker rights. Do not pass!
Leave the unions and NLRB alone! Everyone knows you are totally on corporate and business’ side and will help them rather than average Americans! Do ANY of you care? Hint: Elections coming up!
Coffman, I swear if you keep voting with Trump you’ll lose your seat.
I’m concerned this is only an attempt to protect the corporate franchiser from liability. Since franchisers train franchisees in every aspect of their business and establish best practices, I believe they should continue to shoulder some of the responsibility for the actions of their franchisees. I’m leary of this apparent attempt to escape culpability.
The NLRB formulated this rule to keep the mega franchisers - who make the guidelines for employment for the franchisees - from avoiding responsibilities like worker safety, rotating shifts, benefits, minimum pay and liability for their franchises. Another bad deal for employees and actually for small business franchisees.
If you can not control or have ability to direct a person's work, they are not your employee.
What this bill says it does and what it actually does are two different things. This doesn't save local businesses, quite the contrary; this exempts big businesses and businesses that use temp agencies from worker protections and as a result will actually harm local businesses by holding them liable for actions performed by their franchisors. The joint employer rule as it exists today makes sense, and should not be repealed. I've worked as a subcontractor/temp and if the company I was doing work for was exempt from labor laws they could have attempted to abuse their position and under this bill get away with it without any recourse. That is unacceptable, and I do not approve of this bill.
Come on. Seriously? Regulations are put in place because someone did something wrong in the first place. Regulations do not happen out of thin air. They happen because someone has exploited someone else. This will allow only the rich to be above the law when it comes to employees.
This to me after reading the pros & cons of this bill; a change is necessary. I ask the democratic party if your so worried about unscrupulous employers, why not go after them? Knowing that there is some employers who will take advantage of employees is it not part of your requirement to do something about it? If you give me and others the normal political BS, answer. Then maybe its time to reconsider your position as a representative for the betterment of the people of this country.
Passing this bill Will allow businesses to take advantage of workers. Why can’t Congress do something for workers for a change instead of always doing things to improve things for businesses and to give them the control?
This is another bill that erodes workers rights and bolsters corporate gains.its been around since the 1939's for a reason, because it's the way things should be. Vote no.
Absolutely NO to H.R. 3441. If an employer is doing the right thing they have nothing to worry about. It’s only when an employer is trying to take advantage of and/or abuse its employees that they are concerned. Simple Solution: Do what is right.