Panel Affirms NLRB’s Approval Of Agreements With No Joint Employment Decision

Mealey's (April 26, 2022, 1:57 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A divided District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on April 22 ruled that the National Labor Relations Board did not abuse its discretion when it approved multiple settlement agreements with McDonald’s USA and franchisees involving claims of retaliating against workers involved in a nationwide organizing campaign without determining whether McDonald’s is a joint employer with its franchisees....