NLRB Delays Unionization Rule Amid Legal Challenges

New rule faces opposition from business groups and Congress, with a resolution introduced to overturn it.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has delayed a new employment rule that could make it easier for millions of workers to unionize.
The new rule, which was set to go into effect in December, will now be effective Feb. 26, allowing time to resolve legal challenges.
The rule sets new standards for determining when two companies should be considered 'joint employers' in labor negotiations.
Business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Retail Federation, sued the NLRB to block the rule, arguing it upends years of precedent.
The rule also faces opposition in Congress, with lawmakers including U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy and Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin introducing a resolution to overturn it.