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Unintended Consequences? The Employment Battle Threatens Franchising

By Natalma M. McKnew on January 5, 2021

The one-two punch of state and federal employment standards activity poses an existential threat to franchising; many commentators, including this one, have acknowledged that fact. But why? Did the California…
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Posted in Business Updates, Joint Employer

Joint Employment in Chaos: DOL Joint Employment Rule Invalidated

By Natalma M. McKnew on October 5, 2020

Hot on the heels of disappointing AB-5 news from California, a federal district court in Manhattan delivered a stinging rebuke to the Department of Labor (“DOL”), invalidating the control-based joint…
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Posted in Joint Employer, Legal Decisions

No Joy for Franchising in CA: AB-5 Exemption Rejected

By Natalma M. McKnew on September 15, 2020

As if COVID, wildfires, and heat weren’t enough, California franchisors and franchisees suffered another gut punch when the legislature rejected a proposed franchise exemption to AB-5.

When AB-5 was enacted…
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Posted in Legislative Updates

Webinar: Preserving Your Franchise System in the Face of California AB-5

By John Gotaskie on October 25, 2019

So we’ve talked a bit over the last couple of weeks about California’s AB-5 and the implications for franchising. But maybe you would like to learn more? Then you’re in…
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Posted in Legislative Updates, Risk Management

California’s AB-5 Implications (Part 2)

By Natalma M. McKnew on September 26, 2019

As noted in our first post on this topic, California’s AB-5 codified the employment test set forth in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, 4 Cal. 5th …
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Posted in Joint Employer, Legislative Updates

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