International Employment Lawyer Quotes Andrew McKinley on DOL’s Proposed Joint Employment Rule

International Employment Lawyer quoted Seyfarth partner Andrew McKinley in its April 23, 2026 article, “DOL proposes new ‘vertical’ and ‘horizontal’ joint employment rule.” The piece examines the US Department of Labor’s proposed framework for determining joint employment under federal wage and hour laws and what it could mean for employers navigating enforcement and litigation risk.

McKinley emphasized that, while the proposal offers useful guidance, it is unlikely to resolve the broader patchwork of standards employers face, noting:

“It offers baseline considerations, but employers will still need to account for the potential circuit- and state-level tests that may apply to federal and state wage claims in the different jurisdictions in which they operate.” 

The full article is available here.