Is your dispute, subject to arbitration under your Franchise Agreement, going to be litigated in court?
As we all know, using arbitration clauses in commercial agreements is pretty commonplace—particularly in the...more
After long anticipation from the franchise industry, the government of Ontario has finally amended regulations under the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (“Act”) to expressly allow a franchisor to deliver its...more
Ontario Passes New Legislation Governing Tips and Gratuities -
Ontario restaurants, bars and other businesses with employees who receive some of their pay through tips and gratuities will face new laws governing how...more
4/15/2016
/ Canada ,
Collective Agreements ,
Dunkin' Donuts ,
Employment Standards Act ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Joint Employers ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Shareholders ,
Tip-Pooling ,
Tips
The British Columbia (Canada) government has introduced a bill that will make it the sixth province in Canada to regulate franchising along with the provinces of Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Prince Edward...more
Franchisee employees may be considered “joint employees” of the franchisor for purposes of collective bargaining and other employment issues under the National Labor Relations Board’s recent decision in Browning Ferris...more
A VIEW FROM TWIN PEAKS -
Quick. Define Twin Peaks. Other than the obviously now dated TV show, up until a couple of weeks ago, the only other definition of Twin Peaks was a restaurant chain that featured double entendre...more
7/23/2015
/ Appeals ,
Brand ,
Breach of Contract ,
Corporate Liability ,
Criminal Mischief ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dunkin' Donuts ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisors ,
Good Faith ,
Public Relations ,
Resale Exemption ,
Termination
TAKE ACTION NOW TO AVOID UNEXPECTED STATE TAX LIABILITIES -
Traditionally, nexus for state income tax liability has required some type of physical presence or continuous contacts by the franchisor/distributor with a...more