The Joint Employment Conundrum
Signed into law on September 18, 2019 by Governor Gavin Newsom, Assembly Bill 5 (commonly known as AB-5), took effect on January 1, 2020. AB-5 codified
Continue Reading CALIFORNIA’S TECTONIC PLATES SHIFT — Part IIA San Andreas Fault for Franchising
“California’s falling into the ocean!” Growing up in Southern California I heard that every time we had an earthquake. Usually, though, all I had
Continue Reading CALIFORNIA’S TECTONIC PLATES SHIFT — Part I
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
Continue Reading Unintended Consequences? The Employment Battle Threatens Franchising
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
Continue Reading Joint Employment in Chaos: DOL Joint Employment Rule Invalidated
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
Continue Reading No Joy for Franchising in CA: AB-5 Exemption Rejected
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
Continue Reading Webinar: Preserving Your Franchise System in the Face of California AB-5
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
Continue Reading California’s AB-5 Implications (Part 2)