United States: Brand Protection: The Case For Franchisor Auditing And Enforcement Of Franchise Agreement Compliance Clauses

Executive Summary:  The recent criminal prosecution of several 7-Eleven franchisees, which arose out of a criminal alien employment investigation, as well as efforts by government agencies to treat franchisors and franchisees as joint employers for the purposes of liability under federal labor and wage and hour laws, highlights the need for franchisors to take proactive steps to ensure they and their franchisees are in compliance with applicable labor, immigration and employment laws.

7-Eleven Franchisees Indicted […]

By | October 11th, 2014 ||

United States: Update: It’s Time For A Close Up: DOJ Announces Proposed Rule That Would Require Movie Theaters To Provide Closed Captioning And Audio Description

The Attorney General recently announced that the deadline for providing public comment on the aforementioned NPRM regarding captioning and audio description in movie theaters has been extended for an additional sixty days from September 30, 2014 to December 1, 2014. The extension was granted based upon a public request citing the number and complexity of the questions covering a broad range of issues contained in the NPRM and the resulting need for additional time […]

By | October 10th, 2014 ||

United States: Fail To Pay Wages In D.C. And Get Sued With Some Of Your Closest Friends (And Contractors)

If you are a D.C. employer, temporary staffing agency, contractor or subcontractor, you have yet another wage and hour law to contend with: The Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014.  Among other things, the law introduces new penalties for failure to pay earned wages and exposes to liability related entities that have no relationship to the employee.  Here are the highlights:

Under this new law, when a subcontractor is alleged to have failed to […]

By | October 10th, 2014 ||