DOL: Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (June 22, 2026)

FMI – The Food Industry Association welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (RIN 1235-AA48). FMI appreciates DOL’s action in the NPRM to reestablish a joint employer standard under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that draws largely from the 2020 final rule, with modifications to address case law, and to create joint employer standard consistency under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FLMA) and Migrant and Seasonal Agriculture Worker Protection Act (MSPA).