A looming surge of cases threatens to expand the joint employment doctrine and fundamentally alter the operations of franchisors, retailers, and businesses utilizing independent contractors within the four walls of their...more
2/10/2015
/ Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Misclassification ,
NLRB ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retailers ,
Trucking Industry
On January 6, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it would not seek Supreme Court review of two federal appeals court decisions striking down the NLRB's rule requiring employers to display "Employee...more