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11/04/2019
Franchise 101: California Assembly Bill 5 (2019)
by Barry Kurtz, David Gurnick, Jessica Rosen, ... | Lewitt Hackman
ABC Test, CA Supreme Court, Dynamex, Employer Liability Issues, Franchises, Franchisors, Gig Economy, Governor Newsom, Independent Contractors, Misclassification, New Legislation, Retroactive Application, State Labor Laws
The how and why of franchise consulting
Franchise consultants, also called brokers, are having a stronger impact on how franchisors award franchises
McDonald's fires CEO Steve Easterbrook for violating policy by having relationship with employee
CNBC
However, U.S. franchisees have balked at the expensive renovations, leading them to create an independent franchisee group last year.
McDonald’s fires CEO Steve Easterbrook, citing employee relationship
Burger giant names Chris Kempczinski as successor in president, CEO role
International Van Lines is Now Franchising
PRNewswire (press release)
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., Nov. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The moving industry is one of the oldest and largest industries in the country. According to the ...
Franchise 101: California Assembly Bill 5 (2019)
JD Supra (press release)
Franchisees may also apply for employment benefits as employees. The International Franchise Association lobbied the California legislature for a ...
INSIGHT: California Franchisors Need to Minimize Risk Before 'Employee' Storm Hits
Bloomberg Law
Recent legislation and Ninth Circuit rulings have disrupted the franchise business model in California. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP attorneys ...
Are sit-down restaurant chains dying out?
Fox Business
Last month, Canada's Global News reported that Red Robin would shut ... the company's properties, Nation's Restaurant News reported at the time.
California AB 5; and Differences Between Franchises and Other Business Arrangements
JD Supra (press release)
But overcoming the second element, that the franchisee's work is “outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business,” is challenging. However, an ...
Wingstop and Marco's Pizza suddenly close their doors, according to former employees
Valley News Live
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live)- A sudden closing of two south Fargo ... The owners, Anderson Franchise LLC, have yet to return our calls. We also ...
Pizza Hut Franchisees To Pay $6M To End TCPA Class Action
Law360
Law360 (October 30, 2019, 9:42 PM EDT) -- Several Pizza Hut franchisees have agreed to pay $6 million to clear up allegations in Florida federal ...
Global Franchise Market starts tomorrow in Dubai
WAM EN
DUBAI, 4th November, 2019 (WAM) -- The 4th edition of The Global Franchise Market – TGFM, the official franchising event in Dubai, begins tomorrow ...
Lexology
The Franchise Law aims to enable international companies to access local markets as well as to develop a regulatory framework for the relationship ...
Steak n Shake slows closures, continues to lose money
Indianapolis Business Journal
Steak n Shake last year launched an ambitious franchise partnership ... Same-store sales declined 6.5% in the period, the 13th decline in the past 14 ...