The International Franchise Association (IFA) announces its support for the Employee Rights Act of 2022, which was introduced today in the U.S. Senate by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC). The legislation serves to protect and provide stability to American workers and encourage small business ownership, including franchises.

At a hearing today before the U.S. Small Business Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Leanne Stapf, testifying on behalf of the International Franchise Association (IFA), highlighted the value of franchising and the ways the business model is helping lead the economic recovery. The hearing, “An Overview of the Industry, SBA’s Role, and Legislative Proposals,” covered the state of franchising and various proposals to that could be damaging to the franchise business model. Stapf is Chief Operating Officer of The Cleaning Authority and franchise owner of a location in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today said passage of AB 257 (Holden), or the FAST Recovery Act, in the California State Assembly would be “disastrous” to California restaurants and franchises in the state. IFA urges the Senate to consider the bill’s harmful ramifications before it is heard this spring.

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the federal government’s vaccine mandate on employers larger than 100 employees.

Business Groups’ Suit Comes at a Time of Rampant Conflicts of Interest at National Labor Relations Board

The International Franchise Association (IFA) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the state of Georgia to reverse the Court of Appeals and trial court and to allow the case of Edible IP LLC v. Google LLC to proceed.