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Franchise 101: My Dog Ate My Franchise Agreement; and Franchisor’s Impact Study Fails to Influence Court
FRANCHISOR 101: My Dog Ate My Franchise Agreement A Louisiana appellate court affirmed a trial court’s finding that there was a signed franchise agreement between the parties even though the franchisor could not produce the
Employees Need Not Have Individual Claims to Bring PAGA Actions
In yet another unfavorable opinion for employers, a California Court of Appeal ruled an employee may maintain a representative action under the Private Attorney General Act of 2004 (“PAGA”) on behalf of “aggrieved employees” even
Pay Up! CA Supreme Court Holds Incentive Payments to Be Included in Calculation of Premium Pay
In another detrimental decision for employers, that has retroactive application, the California Supreme Court just complicated calculation of premium pay owed for non-compliant breaks – holding it must include all nondiscretionary payments, similar to overtime
More on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) was adopted by Congress in April 2021 to provide financial relief for eligible restaurants and related food and beverage service businesses. $28.6 billion of tax-free federal grants were approved for
Was the Restaurant Revitalization Fund a Success?
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) was adopted by Congress in April 2021 to provide financial relief for eligible restaurants and related food and beverage service businesses. Over $28 billion in tax-free federal grants were approved
Franchise 101: Defaults Sink Bathroom Remodel Franchisee; and Real Estate Amendment Not Up to Interpretation
June 2021 FRANCHISOR 101: Defaults Sink Bathroom Remodel Franchisee On competing motions for a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) by ReBath – a nationwide bathroom remodeling franchisor, and its terminated franchisee, ReBath prevailed in restraining the
City of Los Angeles Mandates Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccine Purposes
On June 24, 2021, the City of Los Angeles issued an emergency order requiring all employers to provide COVID-19 vaccine related leave to employees who work within the City of Los Angeles. The leave includes
Protections Under California’s Extended Eviction Moratorium Impact Rent Default Notices Beyond Sept. 30, 2021
On June 28, 2021 Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 832, which extended California’s eviction moratorium through September 30, 2021. Much of the publicity surrounding AB 832 focused on the extension of the deadline—from June 30,
The Assault on Franchising Continues
In the last year, we reviewed three attacks on franchising, questioned whether franchising was in the crosshairs of federal regulators and legislators, and concluded that the answer was yes. However, a bigger threat to franchising
Revised COVID-19 Regulations Take Immediate Effect
After a period of uncertainty and public backlash, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (Cal/OSHA’s) Board finally adopted revisions to the COVID-19 regulations on June 17, 2021. The revised regulations will take immediate