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North American Securities Administrators Association issues new guidance for franchise disclosure documents
October 3, 2014
The guidelines clarify the distinctions between single-unit, area rep and area development offerings and urge uniform terminology in franchise disclosure…
read nowWebinar to address pitfalls and perils of I-9 compliance
October 2, 2014
Webinar will help restaurant operators understand the importance of I-9 paperwork.
read nowRestaurant organizations urging return to 40-hour full-time definition
September 19, 2014
Returning to a traditional 40-hour definition would benefit employees through more hours and income, say trade organizations.
read nowN.C. Dunkin’ Donuts sued for religious discrimination
September 15, 2014
A Seventh-Day Adventist in Asheville, North Carolina, has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin’ Donuts for religious discrimination, claiming his scheduled working…
read nowRussian courts uphold closing of three McDonalds
August 29, 2014
Russian courts have upheld the temporary closure of McDonalds' three units in Moscow.
read nowNY councilman proposes ban on toys in kids' meals that don't meet nutritional standards
August 25, 2014
New York Councilman Ben Kallos has introduced a bill that would set stricter nutrition standards for kids’ meals that come with toys.
read nowInternational Franchise Association launches ad campaign battling portion of Seattle's new wage law
August 21, 2014
The International Franchise Association today has launched an ad campaign battling back against a portion of Seattle's new wage law, alleging proponents of the…
read nowCalifornia legislature passes bill making it harder to terminate franchising agreements
August 15, 2014
The California legislature approved a law Aug. 8 that will make it harder for franchisors to terminate franchising agreements with franchisees, according to…
read nowNational Restaurant Association joins fight against Seattle wage increase
August 13, 2014
The National Restaurant Association announced in a press release that it is joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as well as the American Hotel & Lodging…
read nowShanghai asking restaurants, others to post product source info
August 11, 2014
The city of Shanghai has asked several major restaurant chains to post information about product sources in the wake of a supplier scandal.
read nowFranchising association seeks to halt Seattle’s minimum wage increase
August 6, 2014
The International Franchise Association has asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to issue a preliminary injunction preventing…
read nowMcDonald’s ordered to pay $27M in teens’ death trial
July 31, 2014
On Wednesday, a Texas jury awarded a $27 million verdict against McDonald's after finding that lax security at one of the chain's restaurants contributed to…
read nowMcDonald’s largest franchisee named a ‘best place to work’
July 10, 2014
Arcos Dorados, McDonald’s largest franchisee with more than 2,000 restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean, has been ranked No. 4 on the “best places to…
read nowCalifornia repeals requirement for glove use by restaurant workers
June 30, 2014
California lawmakers repealed a regulation requiring restaurant employees to use gloves or utensils to handle food going directly to diners, according to the…
read nowDistrict of Columbia bans polystyrene food, beverage containers
June 26, 2014
The Washington Post reports that Washington, D.C. lawmakers voted Tuesday to ban the use of plastic-foam food and drink containers by 2016. Polystyrene foam…
read nowFranchise association files lawsuit against Seattle for $15 min. wage vote
June 12, 2014
The International Franchise Association and five franchisees filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Wednesday, seeking to block Seattle’s…
read nowQuiznos’ reorganization plan approved by bankruptcy court
May 13, 2014
Quiznos’ bankruptcy plans are off the table for now. The company announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., confirmed its prepackaged plan…
read nowMcDonald's Canada halts foreign worker program amidst investigation
April 24, 2014
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada Limited has voluntarily halted its Temporary Foreign Worker Program in light of an investigation from the Employment and…
read nowNY franchisees reach settlement in McDonald's wage theft suit
March 18, 2014
Less than a week after a handful of lawsuits were brought against McDonald's for wage theft accusations, New York state has reached a settlement with seven of…
read nowDunkin' franchisee ordered to pay for age discrimination complaint
February 27, 2014
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has ordered Paksh LLC, of Hagerstown, Md., to pay more than $7,591 to Sharon L. Emmons, of Chambersburg, Franklin…
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