Roger Williams: “I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the National Labor Relations…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding time. Madam Speaker, I rise today in opposition to the National Labor Relations Board joint employer rule that will be disastrous for small businesses across the country, and I also am a franchisee. The NLRB is attempting to adopt an overly broad new definition of a joint employer that will greatly increase the number of entities that are subject to costly new Department of Labor requirements. Last fall, the Committee on Small Business held a hearing to examine the disastrous impact of the regulation as well as many others coming out of the Department of Labor. We heard directly from job creators on how the new joint employer rule will prevent businesses from looking for growth opportunities because of the legal uncertainty caused by this rule. If we continue to punish the businesses who provide over half the workforce and half the payroll, our economy is going to suffer. In a time where inflation remains stubbornly high, businesses cannot find qualified workers to hire, and supply chains remain fragile, we should not be adding another confusing regulation to the list of their troubles. I am glad to see the CRA come to the floor today so we can provide regulatory relief to businesses already dealing with significant employee economic headwinds. I urge my colleagues to support H.J. Res. 98. In God we trust.”