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DOL Exempts Franchisees from Joint-Employer in Healthcare Plans

September 3, 2018 By admin

Blue MauMau – by Janet Sparks, August 27th, 2018

Among other safeguards, the Department of Labor (DOL) has now issued a ruling that small business owners and franchisees who ban together to form groups under the Association Health Plan to provide low-cost healthcare to their employees will be exempt from joint-employer liability.

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