Rules › WHD-2026-0067

Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

Proposed rule from the Labor Department, Wage and Hour Division (docket WHD-2026-0067). 89 comment letters from companies and organizations are listed below.

Agency: Labor Department, Wage and Hour Division
Docket: WHD-2026-0067
Published: 2026-04-23
Comments due: 2026-06-22
Status: Comment period closed June 22, 2026 · no final rule found yet
Total public comments: 263
Letters listed here: 89

Federal Register notice ↗ · Docket on Regulations.gov ↗

Who commented, by industry

Advocacy & Nonprofits 20 Retail, Hospitality & Consumer 19 Other 15 Agriculture & Food 9 Business Groups & Chambers 7 Labor Unions 7 Real Estate & Construction 6 Transportation & Logistics 2 Healthcare 2 Education 1 Manufacturing & Chemicals 1

Who commented

CHRO Association Trade or professional group Business Groups & Chambers

filed 2026-06-22

Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

Who commented, by industry

Who commented

CHRO Association Trade or professional group Business Groups & Chambers

Associated Builders and Contractors Trade or professional group Real Estate & Construction

Center for Workplace Compliance Nonprofit or advocacy group Business Groups & Chambers

Federal Express Corporation Company Other

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Trade or professional group Business Groups & Chambers

Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Trade or professional group Business Groups & Chambers

McDonald's USA, LLC Company Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

Institute for the American Worker (I4AW) Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Trade or professional group Real Estate & Construction

Independent Women Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Labor union Labor Unions

SMART and SMACNA Coalition or joint letter Labor Unions

Coalition to Protect American Workers (CPAW) Labor union Labor Unions

East Coast Wings + Grill Company Other

National Demolition Association (NDA) Trade or professional group Real Estate & Construction

AAHOA Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

National Association of REALTORS Trade or professional group Real Estate & Construction

American Trucking Associations Trade or professional group Transportation & Logistics

National Home Delivery Association Trade or professional group Transportation & Logistics

American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) Trade or professional group Healthcare

South Carolina Growers Association Trade or professional group Agriculture & Food

Independent Women Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Flynn Group LP Company Other

Jobs with Justice Education Fund Nonprofit or advocacy group Education

Texas Cotton Ginners' Association Trade or professional group Agriculture & Food

Goldwater Institute Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

International Franchise Association Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

American Association of Franchisees and Dealers Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Trade or professional group Manufacturing & Chemicals

Worker and Farmer Labor Association Labor union Labor Unions

National Center for Law and Economic Justice Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association, Inc. Trade or professional group Agriculture & Food

BrightStar Franchising, LLC Company Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

FGA Action Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Main Street Foundation Center for Regulatory Analysis and Engagement Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Heights Wellness Retreat Company Other

Northwest Workers' Justice Project Labor union Labor Unions

Economic Policy Institute Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Farmworker Justice Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Signatory Wall and Ceiling Contractors Alliance Trade or professional group Real Estate & Construction

Fisher Zucker Company Agriculture & Food

Texas International Produce Association Trade or professional group Other

Justice for Migrant Women Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Governing for Impact and National Employment Law Project Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

National Cotton Ginners Association Trade or professional group Agriculture & Food

Independent Women Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

FMI - The Food Industry Association Trade or professional group Agriculture & Food

National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

Camp Bow Wow Franchising, Inc. Company Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

Abundant Staffing Agency, LLC /dba Abundant Professional Services Company Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

We Sell Restaurants Company Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

National Retail Federation Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

Women Owners Network Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

National Restaurant Association Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

American Hotel & Lodging Association Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

Asian McDonald's Operator Association Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

Bloomin' Blinds Company Other

United States Hispanic Business Council Trade or professional group Business Groups & Chambers

Oregon Law Center Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Trade or professional group Real Estate & Construction

Keyser Enterprises Company Other

FASTSIGNS of Willow Grove and Cherry Hill Company Other

National Black McDonald's Operators Association (NBMOA) Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

McDonald's Hispanic Owner-Operators Association (MHOA) Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

Service Employees International Union Labor union Labor Unions

Coalition of Franchisee Associations Trade or professional group Retail, Hospitality & Consumer

First Service Brands Company Other

Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

The Public Justice Center Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Americans for Fair Treatment Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Grassroots Law and Organizing for Workers Labor union Labor Unions

Open Markets Institute Nonprofit or advocacy group Advocacy & Nonprofits

Home Helpers Home Care Hospital or health provider Healthcare

California Farm Bureau Trade or professional group Agriculture & Food

FASTSIGNS International, Inc. Company Other

Suite Management Franchising, LLC Company Retail, Hospitality & Consumer