With a Republican-controlled Congress and White House, business lobbyists are seizing the opportunity to push for permanent clarity on the issue of joint employment. The International Franchise ...

The latest joint employer rule from the National Labor Relations Board may have been blocked in federal court, but the subject remains a center of focus in the franchise community. For franchisors and ...

Our story begins like this: Your business is notified of a National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Unfair Labor Practice Charge (the “Charge”). You’re about to email your lawyer when—here’s the ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission submitted an amicus brief supporting the National Labor Relations Board Wednesday, as the board tries to defend its updated joint-employer standard ...

In April, Congress overturned the NLRB’s expansion of the Joint Employer Rule via the Congressional Review Act. On May 3, President Biden vetoed the resolution. There are some simple things ...

In a long-awaited ruling, the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday upheld a controversial shift in the standard for determining “joint employer” status in a closely watched case that is expected ...

The NLRB’s expanded Joint Employer Rule holds franchisors jointly responsible for the labor practices of their franchisees. Industry groups have raised multiple legal challenges against the expanded ...

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Joint employer liability is a seemingly perennial topic. How are you helping your clients navigate the changing landscape, and what impact do you expect on the franchise model? "Joint employer will ...

Congress introduced the bipartisan American Franchise Act to limit franchisor liability by narrowly defining joint employer status. It requires substantial, direct control over key employment issues.

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