Marcus & Boxerman Franchise Law Blog
We’re business law and franchise lawyers in Chicago providing customized legal services to businesses and their owners, franchisors and franchisees, and the restaurant and hospitality industry. Our knowledgeable, effective, and responsive attorneys counsel clients in connection with contracts and franchise agreements, corporate and LLC issues, leases and real estate transactions, employment issues, estate planning and business succession, and lawsuits and alternative dispute resolution.-
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- 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
- FTC Requests Public Comment for Potential Updates to Franchise Rule
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Update: Chicago Employers Must Provide Employees Notice of the New Minimum Wage Ordinance
As a follow up to our last blog entry, “Chicago’s New Minimum Wage Ordinance Takes Effect July 1st,” employers who maintain a business facility within the City of Chicago or are required to obtain a business license to operate in … Continue reading
Posted in Employment
Tagged chicago employers, employee rights, minimum wage, wage and hour laws
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Chicago’s New Minimum Wage Ordinance Takes Effect July 1st
Beginning July 1, 2015, Chicago’s minimum wage increases to $10.00 per hour, an increase of $1.75 per hour. This increase represents the first of a series of incremental minimum wage increases scheduled through 2019 and beyond. The new ordinance applies … Continue reading
Franchisors and Franchisees Possible Joint Employers
On December 19, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (including a regional office in Chicago) filed 13 complaints against McDonald’s for alleged violations of federal labor laws by its franchisees. The complaints allege that the franchisees and the company punished … Continue reading
Posted in Employment, Franchisee, Franchisor & Distributor Services
Tagged joint employers
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