Franchisors’ Risks Rise with NLRB Joint Employment Interpretation
Risks to franchisors have grown with the recently published U.S. Department of Labor interpretation concerning joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Known as the Browning-Ferris decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that the employer in this case held joint employment liability with a temporary staffing service. Although we won’t know […]