The Labor Department announced Wednesday that it was rolling back an Obama administration rule that expanded the “joint employer” doctrine, the conditions for when one business can be held liable for employment and civil rights law violations at another company.
The move marks a win for business groups, which had staunchly opposed the Obama rule.
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