Withdrawal of 2023 Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Feb. 27, 2026. Document 2026-03955. Updated Nov. 14, 2026.
- What it does
On October 27, 2023, the Board published a final rule (2023 Rule) that rescinded and replaced a prior rule regarding the standard for determining joint employer status under the National Labor Relations Act.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.
The National Labor Relations Board's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The National Labor Relations Board has published 2 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 0 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3142-AA21 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective February 27, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-03955 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | National Labor Relations Board |
| Published | Feb. 27, 2026 |
| Effective date | Feb. 27, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3142-AA21 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
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