Seyfarth Synopsis: There are currently pending at least four class actions claiming that provisions contained in franchise agreements prohibiting the hiring of employees of other intrabrand franchisees without the consent of...more
4/13/2018
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Class Action ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
No-Hire/No-Solicitation Agreements ,
Pending Litigation ,
Pizza Hut ,
Sherman Act ,
Single Entity Rule
Two former employees sued Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) in a class action, alleging that it unlawfully suppressed their wages by entering into multiple employee non-solicitation agreements with its competitors. The case...more