Franchising fights back against NLRB joint-employer concept

Of all the challenges to the franchise model that have arisen from state legislatures, courts and government agencies, one appears to have the attention of the franchise industry above the others: the National Labor Relations Board’s ruling in July that large corporations like McDonald’s could be co.....

By MARK BRANDAU

SPONSOREDUpdated 2:13 PM • 10/06/14

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