By Djenane Bartholomew, The Washington Informer
Every day my husband and I make decisions that affect the lives of 450 people and their families. It’s a lot of responsibility but above all a labor of love. It is all … Read More...
Earlier today Michael Layman was named Executive Director of the Coalition to Save Local Businesses (CSLB). In that capacity he will serve as the day-to-day liaison between CSLB members and Congress. Members of the Coalition are concerned about overreach at … Read More...
Ultimately, Congress will have to come up with a way of making sure hundreds of thousands of locally-owned businesses are not put at risk by an expanded joint-employer standard. As such, it was incredibly encouraging to hear supportive words for … Read More...
If there is power in numbers, the franchise sector is in a good position.
Close to 4,000 individual franchise business owners are attending the International Franchise Association’s 55th annual convention this week in Las Vegas – record-breaking attendance. Nationwide, … Read More...
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) held a timely and informative hearing on February 5th entitled, “Who’s the Boss? The ‘Joint Employer’ Standard and Business Ownership.” It provided a great opportunity to raise awareness on … Read More...