Overturning over 30 years of precedent, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on August 27, 2015, “refined” its test for determining whether two separate and independent business entities are a “joint employer” of the...more
9/1/2015
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
McDonalds ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Texas legislators recently passed S.B. 652, which seeks to protect franchisors from employment liability for the actions of franchisees. Enacted in June 2015, S.B. 652 amends the Texas Labor Code to specify that a franchisor...more
7/30/2015
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Franchisee ,
Franchisors ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Code ,
McDonalds ,
Minimum Wage ,
NLRB ,
Texas ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim
The Office of the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued 13 complaints, on December 19, 2014, against McDonald’s franchisees and their franchisor, McDonald’s USA, LLC (McDonald’s USA), involving...more
On November 25, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its long-awaited final rule requiring calorie information to be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants and similar retail food...more