On July 19, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit to dismiss its challenge of the federal district court ruling that blocked the rule earlier this year. The joint employer rule adopted in 2020, which set a higher threshold of possessing and exercising “substantial direct and immediate control” over essential terms or conditions of employment to be considered a joint employer, remains in effect.