Citing 'Unusual' Facts, NLRB Asks DC Circuit to Restart 'Joint-Employer' Case Blame a Trump-appointee's ethical conflict at the National Labor Relations Board for the "joint-employment" whipsaw... Read More NLRB Throws Out Ruling in Conflict-of-Interest Controversy As fury grew on Capitol Hill, the agency heeded its own inspector general, who said a Trump appointee tainted a pro-company vote. By Josh Eidelson February 26, 2018 The National Labor Relations Board threw out its most important ruling of 2017—a 3-2 victory for major U.S. corporations—following an internal agency report that found that a potential conflict-of-interest had tainted the vote. The December ruling, called Hy-Brand, had reversed a controversial Obama-era “joint employer” decision empowering workers to pursue claims against, or seek collective bargaining with, major corporations that don’t sign their paychecks, such as franchisors or clients of contractors....