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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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Tag Archives: Employment Policies
Amendments to the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act Make It Easier to Contest an Unemployment Compensation Claim
New amendments to the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act that make it easier for employers to contest a claim for unemployment compensation went into effect on January 3, 2016. Under the Act, an employee may be denied unemployment benefits if he … 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 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