The following are recent legal developments of interest to both franchisors and franchisees.
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Issue 10
Recent Cases Court Strikes Down NLRB Rule Mandating Union Posters In early May, a federal court of appeals struck down a controversial National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule that would have required employers to post information informing their employees of their rights to unionize. The court noted that the National Labor Relations Act ensures an employer’s right to free speech as long as the employer does not use threats. The court reasoned that this gave employers the right to remain silent. Therefore, the court ruled that mandating the posters would be the equivalent of mandating speech and violated the employer’s… Read more