In modern America, it's often in the dusty halls of little-known bureaucratic agencies that some of the most economy-defining events take place. The most recent example is the National Labor Relations Board's newly issued "joint employer" rule, which debuted last month to relatively little mainstream media attention. The rule is just the latest in the progressive left's effort to bludgeon the country into a one-size-fits-all economic vision.
The NLRB's new rule changes the definition of what constitutes a "joint employer," which may sound like some arcane definitional technicality that only labor lawyers need to worry about. But in reality, it is a revision that will upend the business models of entire American industries. The rule specifies that a joint employer relationship will be found any time two entities share or co-determine the terms and conditions of employment.
