2015 was marked with legal developments that will fundamentally impact employment and franchise relationships. Five of the more significant labor and employment issues to watch in the coming year include joint employment, worker classification, wages and overtime pay, paid sick leave and background checks.

Understand how Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation works and how to comply with it.

An understanding of these “sins” will allow franchisors to spot them as they arise.

The threats that patent trolls pose to the economy and the franchise industry are not going away anytime soon.

Last Friday, the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services released new guidance on the regulatory implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), providing additional information for franchise small b