The PRO Act would do serious, and perhaps mortal, damage to the franchise industry. It would make sweeping changes to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the Labor Management Relations
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Women Returning to the Workforce: Tips for New Franchisees
The idea for this blog comes from Sahara Pynes. Sahara is a member of our Labor and Employment team and presented her own Tips for New Entrepreneurs in our
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Coverall Update: Mass Supreme Court Rules Against Accounts Receivable Financing System
A franchisor’s exposure to damages because of a federal district court decision that the franchisor misclassified its franchisees as independent contractors continues to grow. Late last week, the Massachusetts Supreme Court rules that Coverall’s accounts-receivable financing system and requirement
The Massachusetts Legislature Responds to Awuah v. Coverall
Contributed by Tom Kent
In Massachusetts and elsewhere, the debate continues with respect to whether a franchisee is properly classified as an employee or an independent contractor. Last year
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