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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…

IFA Sounds Alarm Over Proposed Joint Employer Rule Change

The International Franchise Association monitors joint-employer rules and lobbies strenuously against regulatory changes that expand the types of businesses that are covered by those rules. Recently the IFA has battled state and federal regulations – such as a National Labor Relations Board rule proposed Tuesday, Sept. 6 – that would…

The NLRB’s War on Franchises, Part II

The Biden Administration’s regulatory machinery is up and running, and no business except perhaps marijuana and green energy is safe. The latest target is the franchise business model, as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said Tuesday it plans to broaden the definition of…