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NLRB Chairman Proposes Overhaul of Current Joint Employer Standard

September 18, 2018 By admin

Blue MauMau, by Janet Sparks, September 17th, 2018 Following the National Labor Relations Board administrative judge’s recent decision to reject McDonald’s proposed settlement to resolve all cases that called it a joint employer with its franchisees on labor law violations, the NLRB announced Thursday that it will overhaul the current joint-employer definition. Continue reading on […]

Filed Under: Featured, Franchising, Government Mandates, Government Relations, Legal Tagged With: Franchise, franchising, Government Relations

Governor Pleased With Unempoyment Commission Findings

March 31, 2014 By Courtney O'Hara

In May an Executive Order signed by Governor Paul LePage established The Blue Ribbon Commission and tasked it with reviewing various complaints and concerns raised by Maine citizens about the consistency and objectivity of the unemployment insurance system.  After countless grueling hours of research, testimonies, and collaboration, the commission confirmed that Maine’s appeals system has […]

Filed Under: Economic Development in Maine, Featured, Government Mandates, Government Relations, Unemployment Compensation

Survey Reports that Franchise Owners Fear Obamacare

October 6, 2013 By admin

Below are some excerpts from Kate Taylor’s article in Entrepreneur Magazine  Franchisees are among the many business owners trying to make sense of the new law, freezing expansion and cutting back on full-time employees as they fear increased costs will impact their bottom lines. In a new survey by the International Franchise Association, nearly 18 […]

Filed Under: Government Mandates Tagged With: franchise owners, IFA, obamacare

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