The National Labor Relations Board’s Office of the General Counsel announced today that it has issued 13 consolidated complaints against franchisor McDonald’s USA, LLC and McDonald’s franchisees naming them “joint employers.”
Month: December 2014
Entrepreneur Magazine Releases its Top 500 Franchises List for 2015
Entrepreneur Magazine released this week its “Top 500 Franchises” List for 2015.
Franchising Infographic
The website GreatBusinessSchools.org just published this infographic, entitled "Foray into Franchising." Although I don't necessarily agree with all of the opinions in the infographic, I
NLRB General Counsel Explains his Anti-Franchise McDonald’s Opinion
The NLRB’s General Counsel, Richard Griffin, recently explained his McDonald’s “joint employer” opinion to a group of law students. His comments offer some hope for franchisors concerned with his determination.
Report from 2014 Intellectual Property Law Conference at UNLV
Last month, I had the privilege of speaking at the annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, co-sponsored by the University of Nevada Las Vegas’s William S. Boyd School of Law and the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada.
San Francisco Passes “Retail Worker Bill of Rights,” IFA Responds
The IFA has responded to the City of San Francisco’s unanimously passing a new law called the “Retail Workers Bill of Rights.” If it is signed by Mayor Edwin Lee, it would go into effect next summer.
Forward Franchising 