California Supreme Court Counters NLRB

In an important decision in the case of Taylor Patterson v Dominos Pizza rendered last week, the California Supreme Court ruled that Domino’s Pizza could not be held liable for sexual harassment that was alleged to have been perpetrated by a store manager.  The decision is the polar opposite of the ruling issued by the…

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New Laws and Regulations Threaten Franchisee Profitability

DDIFO Working to Leverage Collective Strength to Protect Franchise Owners When this issue went to press, franchisees in New Jersey were looking at a possible 17 percent increase in the state’s minimum wage. In Florida, state regulators are auditing Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees to be sure they are complying with sales tax regulations. And in Illinois,…

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