Joint Employer liability is frequently the subject of much discussion. In California, the issue often arises in the wage-and-hour context—and is commonly litigated in the
For the past nine years, franchising has experienced annual growth across all sectors, with 733,000 franchise establishments employing 7.6 million employees. The coronavirus has rocked
For the past several decades, courts in many jurisdictions have handed out injunctions like candy in franchise non-compete cases. This is, of course, dead wrong.
Franchising is an American concept with global reach. By some measures, it accounts for 15-20 percent of all business activity in the United States. Yet
Currently, the franchise industry is facing the question of whether the franchisor, the franchisee or both is the employer of those working at a franchise
