Janitorial services franchisor Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. (“Jan-Pro”) is not the employer of its unit franchisees, according to a recent California federal court decision. Roman v. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l, Inc.
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Franchisor Not Joint Employer under Economic Reality Test
In Gessele v. Jack in the Box, Inc., the franchise world got a win in the joint employer battle when the United States District Court for Oregon (“Court”) held
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Joint employer claims move forward against hotel franchisor in sexual servitude suit
Browning-Ferris based claims against hotel franchisor Marriott International Incorporated (“Marriott”) will move forward, according to an Illinois federal court. The suit seeks to hold Marriott liable as a joint employer
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More States Moving to Limit Fallout from Browning Ferris
More states seem to be jumping on the bandwagon to address the issues surrounding joint employer liability which were raised to a new level by the Labor Relations Board’s Browning
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Long Arm of Browning-Ferris? Hotel franchisor named as “joint employer” in alleged sexual servitude suit
A hotel assistant manager who allegedly coerced housekeepers into sexual “servitude” is now defending himself in federal court, along with his employer TMI Hospitality Incorporated (“TMI”). But they’re not alone:
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Rhode Island: Long arm of state courts may reach many out-of-state franchisors
Franchisors can be made to litigate in their franchisee’s state courts due to commonplace features of the franchisor/franchisee relationship, according to a recent Rhode Island court decision.
In Korsak v.
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Joint Employer Legislation Moves Forward
As a follow up to our blog last week that the U.S. House Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations
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Bill In US House Defunds Legal Action by NLRB to Establish Joint Employer
On June 17, the US House Labor Appropriations Subcommittee approved an annual spending bill which includes legislation to prevent
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Are You Adequately Protected If Your Franchisee Does Something Stupid?
Contributed by Christina A. Stoneburner
We have recently posted about the increase in complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board alleging that franchisors and franchisees are joint employers. There
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NLRB Office of General Counsel Declares War on Franchising
On December 19, 2014, the NLRB Office of General Counsel issued 13 complaints alleging that McDonald’s and its franchisees violated
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