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IFA Commends Washington for Introducing Employer Mandate Repeal Bill

IFA Commends Washington for Introducing Employer Mandate Repeal Bill

By JORDAN BRANDES Last Thursday the International Franchise Association applauded the efforts by the U.S. government for introducing the American Job Protection Act. The new legislation would repeal the employer mandate that was included in President Obama’s $2.6 trillion health law that requires.....

By JORDAN BRANDES Last Thursday the International Franchise Association applauded the efforts by the U.S. government for introducing the American Job Protection Act. The new legislation would repeal the employer mandate that was included in President Obama’s $2.6 trillion health law that requires businesses of 50 employees or more to provide health insurance for employees working 30 hours or more. “We are grateful to these bipartisan lawmakers for recognizing the burden that the employer mandate places on the franchising community, and look forward to working in both the legislative and regulatory arenas to gain the additional flexibility for America’s franchise owners in complying with the Affordable Care Act,” said Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in a statement.

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Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.