National Restaurant Association Praises Labor Department Proposed Rule on Joint Employer
Washington, D.C. – The National Restaurant Association today praised a proposed federal rule regarding joint employment announced this morning by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Association Vice President of Public Policy and Legal Advocacy Shannon Meade released the following statement:
“For years, the prior administration served American restaurants a daily special of uncertainty and unpredictability.
“This rulemaking process is long overdue--putting this chapter behind us is a load lifted off the entire restaurant industry.”
About the National Restaurant Association
Founded in 1919, the National Restaurant Association is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which comprises more than 1 million restaurant and foodservice outlets and a workforce of 15.5 million employees. Together with 52 State Associations, we are a network of professional organizations dedicated to serving every restaurant through advocacy, education, and food safety. We sponsor the industry's largest trade show (National Restaurant Association Show); leading food safety training and certification program (ServSafe); unique career-building high school program (the NRAEF's ProStart). For more information, visit Restaurant.org and find @WeRRestaurants on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.