Trump's joint-employer rule curbs wage theft lawsuits, but not in California
Say you're a company that hires a janitorial staffing agency to clean your offices or a security firm to patrol your parking lot.
Say you're a retailer that relies on outside truckers to deliver your goods.
Say you're a general contractor who hires drywall and electrical subcontractors.
Are you responsible if those workers are paid less than minimum wage and denied overtime?
The Trump administration Monday loosened the federal government's "joint employer" rule for businesses that contract out work, making it harder for victims of wage theft at staffing agencies and subcontractors to sue companies where
