{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://byrne.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/byrne-statement-on-joint-employer-nlrb-decision", "Byrne Statement on Joint-Employer NLRB Decision", "2017-12-15", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Bradley Byrne", "B001289", "byrne.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Bradley Byrne, Chairman of the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to todays decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to overturn the 2015 Browning-Ferris Industries decision that expanded the joint-employer standard.\nEarlier this year, the House passed Congressman Byrnes bill, the Save Local Business Act, which would reaffirm that two or more employers must have actual, direct, and immediate control over employees to be considered joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act. The bill passed the House on November 7 by a vote of 242 to 181.\nCongressman Byrne said: Todays decision from the NLRB restores decades of clear legal precedent about what constitutes an employer. It is critical workers know who their boss is and employers have the certainty necessary to grow and expand. Americas workers and small businesses are the real winners in todays decision.\nThis decision is a major development, but I will continue working for a permanent legislative solution to prevent any future NLRB from redefining what it means to be an employer. \nClick here to learn more about todays NLRB decision.\nClick here for more information on Rep. Byrnes Save Local Business Act.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://byrne.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/byrne-statement-on-joint-employer-nlrb-decision"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5239757485687733, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}