The construction industry was worried about the implications of a case before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The case, called Browning-Ferris, involved the “joint employer” doctrine under which an owner can be found to be a joint employer of its contractor’s employees or a contractor can be found to be a joint employer of its subcontractor’s employees. The NLRB ultimately decided the case in a way the construction industry feared. It broadened the test for “joint