Both the House and Senate voted to overturn the National Labor Relations Board rule that would make franchisors and franchisees jointly liable for labor standards

The new rule would have updated guidelines for franchisees and franchisors and create joint liability and responsibility over their workforce

The proposed class action lawsuit claims that the ‘excessive fees’ are unlawful, according to New York City fee caps

A ‘supermajority’ of workers at the mainly-immigrant-staffed restaurant has formed a union with Unite Here Local 25 that has been formally recognized

The expanded rule treats companies as joint employers with franchisees, which makes them responsible for labor issues like union contracts, pay, scheduling, etc.

The controversial FAST Act which could raise the minimum wage to $22 an hour might be gutted, if legislation from the Save Local Restaurants group passes

The U.S. Department of Labor’s newly proposed overtime rules would extend overtime protections to 3.6 million more workers