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Businesses press NLRB on joint employer proposal

Business groups are gearing up to go to the mat if the National Labor Relations Board moves forward with a plan to redefine the circumstances under which a worker should be considered “jointly employed” by two or more entities. The NLRB has been bombarded with nearly 12,000 public comments in…

‘Joint employer’ proposal brings a wave of warnings from the franchise community

The restaurant industry has bombarded the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) with reasons not to broaden the federal definition of “joint employer,” a move they warn could bring franchising to a near halt. Industry associations and rank-and-file franchisees that submitted feedback on the proposed redefinition during the NRLB’s comment period…

A fearful October for entrepreneurs

As Halloween approaches, small business owners and independent workers have a lot to be scared of. The economy is struggling, with the Dow Jones losing over 13 percent of its value this year, inflation hitting 8.2 percent, and gas prices up 16 percent from this…