BarryDonegan
04-01-2015, 12:37 PM
http://benswann.com/labor-lawsuit-would-set-precedent-by-punishing-mcdonalds-for-franchisees-actions/
McDonald's currently faces a potentially precedent-setting lawsuit in which the National Labor Relations Board hopes to punish the fast food chain for labor violations allegedly committed by its franchisees. Given the fact that franchises are unique businesses that hire their own employees and set wages and workplace policies on their own, setting the precedent that franchisors are on the hook for the mistakes of franchisees could destroy the franchise business model.
McDonald's currently faces a potentially precedent-setting lawsuit in which the National Labor Relations Board hopes to punish the fast food chain for labor violations allegedly committed by its franchisees. Given the fact that franchises are unique businesses that hire their own employees and set wages and workplace policies on their own, setting the precedent that franchisors are on the hook for the mistakes of franchisees could destroy the franchise business model.