Appellate Court Finds Franchisor is not Employer For FLSA Purposes <br>Second Circuit Upholds Auto Dealer Termination Without Opportunity To Cure
Charles G. Miller and Darryl A. HartAppellate Court Finds Franchisor is not Employer For FLSA Purposes
The rapidly-increasing trend to try to access the perceived deep pockets of franchisors for employment-related claims against their franchisees suffered a setback in the case of Orozco v.
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