In recent blogs, we identified serious threats to the franchise industry – the Protect the Right to Organize (“PRO”) Act, joint employer standards, state ABC laws, and
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It’s Deja Vu All Over Again at the NLRB
With apologies (and props) to the great Yogi Berra, it’s deja vu all over again at the National Labor
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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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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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Need an Explainer for the NLRB’s Efforts to Redefine Who Is an Employee?
We have written before about the NLRB’s efforts to adopt a “joint employer” doctrine. Specifically, the Board seems bound
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NLRB Office of General Counsel: Franchisor is NOT joint employer with franchisee
In what many in the industry are likely to see as a commonsense result, a recent advice memorandum issued by the NLRB Office of General Counsel (“OGC”) concluded that franchisor
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New Congress Reintroduces NLRB Reform Bill
Back in September, we posted on the blog about a new bill introduced in the Senate aimed to reform the structure of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
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Must You Make Your Company Email Available to Employees for Union Activities?
In a reversal of prior precedent, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) late last week concluded that most employees
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Watch Where You Place That Pickle! NLRB Rules Against Burger King Franchisee For “Union Busting” Activities
Last month the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that a multi-unit Burger King franchisee violated the National Labor
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