California adopts new Franchisee Rights Bill, AB 525
What a difference a year makes! Just 12 months following his disappointing veto of fair franchising legislation SB610 Governor Jerry Brown signed a new, toned down, franchise bill on Oct. 12th that amends the California Franchise Relationship law in important ways. Assembly Bill 525 was introduced this year by a bipartisan group of Assembly Members: Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), Bill Dodd (D-Napa), and Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita). The bill was sponsored and aggressively supported by the Coalition of Franchise Associations (CFA), with support from several franchisee associations and labor unions. Major credit for pushing passage of the bill goes to the CFA and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
What Franchisees Need to Know About the Brown-Ferris Decision
At the end of August, the National Labor Relations Board delivered a decision on the Browning-Ferris Industries case. Although franchisors and franchisees were not directly involved in the case, the implications of the decision have franchisors and franchisees very worried. The case itself revolves around Browning-Ferris Industries, a recycling plant that contracted employees from a company called Leadpoint. The two companies engaged in a very standard labor supply contract ....
AAFD Member Benefit Spotlight: Free Subscription to Franchise Times Magazine
Every AAFD Franchisee membership includes a subscription to Franchise Times Magazine. This publication is dedicated to reporting news, opinion, and business spotlights within the franchise industry. Within any given issue, you can learn about important legal rulings related to franchising, read about changing trends in the industry, and discover which hot new franchises are hitting the market.
Your Franchisor Might Not Bring A Flood Of Customers To Your Door
One of the reasons potential franchisees love the idea of owning a franchise is that they often believe the franchisor will work hard to generate customers for their franchisees. Turn ... Read More →
The AAFD is Moving to Bigger Digs
To All AAFD Members, On May 1st from the hours of 11pm (PST) to Saturday May 2nd 11pm (PST), website service at www.AAFD.org may be interrupted as we move our website to its ... Read More →
Thinking of Buying a Franchise? Pick Up a Copy of The Franchise Fraud First
Franchising is often seen as a safer bet than starting your own business. Many potential franchise owners believe that franchising offers the thrill of entrepreneurship backed by a proven business ... Read More →
Seattle Judge Rules on IFA Request for Injunction Against $15 Hourly Minimum Wage for Franchisees
The city of Seattle set a new wage precedent last year when the Seattle City Council approved a measure to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in June, ... Read More →
Franchisee Power In Numbers
Here at the Franchise Voice blog, we often discuss how the evolution of franchising over the past decades has significantly stacked the playing field in favor of the franchisor. Franchise ... Read More →
Your AAFD Franchisee Voice subscription and Member Alert Notifications
For the protection of our members and subscribers we are updating our email compliance and to better serve you, the AAFD is migrating our Member Alerts and Franchisee Voice email ... Read More →
Are You Part Of A Static Or Dynamic Franchise?
[spacer][three_fourth][/spacer] If you’ve ever invested in stocks or mutual funds, then you are probably aware of the warning that comes with each purchase. It goes a little something like, “Past ... Read More →
