By Sarah Rozek
The U.S. franchise sector is a cornerstone of the American economy, supporting over 800,000 small businesses, millions of jobs, and generating approximately $896 billion in annual economic
Continue Reading Understanding the Proposed American Franchise Act: What It Means for Franchisors and Franchisees
If you attended this year’s IFA Annual Convention in Phoenix, you heard Senator Joe Manchin strongly support and defend the franchise business model in a speech. Late on Wednesday, Senator
Continue Reading Senate Formally Objects to the New NLRB Joint Employer Standard
Guest Post by Gabrielle E. Gordon
On Labor Day, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act (FAST Recovery Act), which authorized the California Department
Continue Reading Not So FAST: FAST Recovery Act on Pause until 2024 Referendum
This is like watching sausage being made – it isn’t pretty. The House passed its $3 Trillion COVID rescue package (the HEROES Act) about a month ago. But the
Continue Reading HEROES + HEALS = ?????: COVID Relief 3.0 is a Mystery
Indiana issued a compliance alert covering four updates to the Indiana franchise laws to take effect on July 1, 2020. The changes (i) add a duty to update FDD within
Continue Reading Indiana Franchise Compliance Alert: Changes Ahead
On the Weekly Fox Workplace Watch, associate Justin Schwam provides a detailed summary of the recent New Jersey legislation entitled the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). This law
Continue Reading NJ Bans Non-Disclosure Clauses in Employment Settlements
The Trump administration is moving forward with an Obama-era initiative requiring certain food establishments to list calorie information
Continue Reading FDA releases new guidance on menu labeling rule
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
Continue Reading Save Local Business Act moves one step closer to limiting joint employer liability
Just four days shy of the enforcement deadline, the FDA extended the date for restaurants and similar retail food
Continue Reading At the buzzer: FDA (again) extends compliance deadline for menu labeling rules
Over two years ago, on December 1, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a food labeling
Continue Reading Enforcement is on the Menu: May 5, 2017 is the Deadline to Comply with Menu Labeling Rules