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- Nationwide Injunction Blocks Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act: What Business Owners Need to Know
- Federal Court Blocks FTC’s Nationwide Noncompete Ban: What Employers Need to Know
- Be Sure to Conduct Due Diligence Before Buying a Franchise
- Michael Boxerman Selected to Franchise & Dealership Super Lawyers List
- Enhancing Corporate Transparency: Corporate Transparency Act Takes Effect January 1st
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Withholding or Reducing Discretionary Bonuses May Lead to Discrimination Claims
In October 2015, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an employer’s reduction of an employee’s discretionary bonus constitutes an adverse employment action and may support an employee’s discrimination claim. Davis v. New York City Dep’t of Educ., 2015 … Continue reading
Negotiating Commercial Leases – Part 4 – Eliminating Financial Obstacles
During the last few weeks, Marcus & Boxerman published a series of blog posts about red flag provisions in commercial leases. This installment explains how to control the state of your finances by eliminating obstacles from your next commercial lease. Check … Continue reading
Posted in Franchisee, Franchisor, Leases, Real Estate
Tagged commercial leases, landlord's liens, personal guarantees, retail leases
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Negotiating Commercial Leases – Part 3 – Hidden & Unnecessary Costs
Last week, Marcus & Boxerman posted the second installment of a four-part series on clauses to watch out for in commercial leases. This installment discusses making sure you get what you pay for by avoiding hidden and unnecessary costs in your … Continue reading
Posted in Franchisee, Franchisor, Leases, Real Estate
Tagged commercial leases, common area maintenance, phantom space, retail leases
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Negotiating Commercial Leases – Part 2 – Exclusivity, Permitted Use & Continuous Operation Requirements
Earlier this month, Marcus & Boxerman published the first of a four-part series discussing red flags in commercial leases. This installment discusses the importance of keeping overly restrictive permitted use and continuous operation provisions out of your lease while insisting that an … Continue reading
Negotiating Commercial Leases – Part 1 – Preventing Sublease & Assignment Restrictions, Relocation & Demolition
During the month of October, Marcus & Boxerman will publish a four-part series discussing red flag provisions that you should look out for in commercial leases. Part One focuses on clauses that restrict your options or undercut the stability of … Continue reading
NLRB’s Controversial Decision Will Impact Classic Franchise Relationship
In a recent ruling, the National Labor Relations Board (the “Board”) replaced a decades-old standard for determining whether a joint employer relationship exists between two or more employers that retain some degree of control over the same set of employees. … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Franchisee, Franchisor, Franchisor & Distributor Services, Joint Employer
Tagged Best Practices, employee rights, Employees, Employers, Employment Policies, Franchise Relationship, Franchisee, Franchisor, joint employers, Labor, National Labor Relations Act, National Labor Relations Board, NLRB
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Employer Best Practices – Part 3 – Common Compliance Issues Facing Employers
Throughout August, Marcus & Boxerman has published a series exploring employer best practices. First, we discussed creating employee handbooks and adopting uniform employment policies, and earlier this week, we detailed best practices employers should use in maintaining employee personnel files. … Continue reading
Posted in Employment
Tagged Best Practices, compliance, employer, employment, employment regulations
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Employer Best Practices – Part 2 – Maintaining Personnel Files
Earlier this month, Marcus & Boxerman published the first in a three-part series highlighting employer best practices. In case you missed it, click here to learn about best practices for employee handbooks and uniform enforcement of employment policies. This installment … Continue reading
Employer Best Practices – Part 1 – Employee Handbooks and Uniform Employment Policies
Over the next few weeks, Marcus & Boxerman will publish a three-part series discussing employer best practices. Part One focuses on the practices all employers should adhere to in creating, developing, and enforcing employment policies and workplace conditions. Part Two … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Labor: Most Workers are Employees, Not Independent Contractors
On July 15, 2015, Administrator David Weil, of the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”), issued an Administrator’s Interpretation (“Interpretation”) making clear that the vast majority of workers are employees, not independent contractors, regardless of … Continue reading