Franchise Parents, Staffing Firms Ruled Joint Employers Under Labor Law August 28, 2015 By Jim Snyder More companies may be held responsible for labor-law violations committed by contractors and forced to negotiate wages and benefits with...
Northwestern University Athletes Lose Bid to Form Union August 17, 2015 Northwestern University football players cannot form a union, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, overturning a March 2014 decision and...
McDonald’s Is Joint Employer with Franchisees: National Labor Board December 21, 2014 McDonald’s Corp. wields enough control over its franchisees that it should be jointly responsible for the working conditions of their...
Republicans Question Labor Board on McDonald’s Franchise Liability Case September 18, 2014 By Mica Rosenberg Two Republican lawmakers on Wednesday asked a U.S. labor agency for more information about a recent finding that fast-food chain...