The fight against joint employment of franchisors and franchisees took a small hit when the Western District of Pennsylvania (“Court”) chose to allow a franchisee’s employee’s suit to proceed. In
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Save Local Business Act moves one step closer to limiting joint employer liability
The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce recently approved the “Save Local Business Act” (HR 3441 – Byrne). If enacted, the Act would limit joint employer
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Janitorial services franchisor cleans up on joint employer claim
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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PA Supreme Court Affirms Franchisors Do Not Employ their Franchisees’ Employees
Is a franchisor liable as a “statutory employer” under Pennsylvania law if its franchisee fails to obtain workers’ compensation insurance? The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently answered “no” under the facts
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Joint Employer Legislation Introduced in Virginia
Following on the heels of other states, Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates have pre-filed a bill
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North Carolina Moves to Define Franchise Employees
Last month, the North Carolina State Assembly voted 109-0 to pass SB 303, which mandates that a franchisor is
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Franchising Model on Trial
Trial opened last week before a NLRB Administrative Law Judge in New York regarding the extent of the NLRB’s
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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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