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Employers: New Rule for Worker Classification Under FLSA
On January 9, 2024, the Wage and Hour Division of the United States Department of Labor announced a new rule pertaining to classifying a worker as either an employee or independent contractor under the Fair
CA Employers: Noncompetes Voided, Notify Employees
A new California law concerning employee noncompete agreements and clauses went into effect Jan. 1, 2024, and requires affected employers to take action by Feb. 14, 2024. The new law, codified at Business & Professions
Feds Mandate Legal Entity Reporting
As of Jan. 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act goes live. The CTA creates a national database of information concerning individuals who, directly or indirectly, own a substantial interest in, or hold substantial control over,
Franchise 101: The Secret is Not in the Dough; and An UnBakeable Non-Compete
Franchisor 101: The Secret is Not in the Dough A Utah federal judge denied cookie franchisor Crumbl an injunction preventing its competitor, Dirty Dozen, from opening new locations while litigation between the two franchisors was
Hot Out of the Oven: Fast Food Council to Be Reinstated
Last year the California Legislature enacted Assembly Bill 257, with a declared purpose of improving the terms and conditions of employment of fast food workers who, according to the bill, “are the largest and fastest
Franchise 101: A Broad Brush Addendum; and Blown Dry by the Competition
Franchisor 101: A Broad Brush Addendum A Virginia district court dismissed a lawsuit filed by 360 Painting, a franchisor of residential and commercial painting services, concluding an addendum to the parties’ franchise agreement precluded 360
Franchise 101: Not at Liberty to Change Venue; and Blurry Choice of Remedies
Franchisor 101: Not at Liberty to Change Venue A Dallas-based federal district court denied a franchisor’s request to keep its action against former franchisees in Texas and transferred the action to the Eastern District of
Franchise 101: Salon Franchisor Weaved into Joint Employment Claims; and No Joint Employment, No Cry
Franchisor 101: Salon Franchisor Weaved into Joint Employment Claims A Michigan federal district court denied a franchisor’s motion to dismiss claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Michigan law, and
Franchise 101: Pizza Franchisor’s Release Overcooked; and Court Taxes Franchisor’s Restrictive Covenants
Franchisor 101: Pizza Franchisor’s Release Overcooked A federal district court denied a pizza franchisor’s motion to dismiss a former franchisee’s complaint, finding the former franchisee sufficiently pleaded the franchisor coerced the franchisee into signing a
Franchise 101: Court Hits Brakes on Former Franchisees; and Pandemic No Excuse for Non-Payment
Franchisor 101: Court Hits Brakes on Former Franchisees An Ohio appellate court upheld the state trial court’s decision to grant a permanent injunction against two former franchisees of an auto body shop franchise working for