The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee today voted along a party-line vote to advance anti-franchise nominee Dr. David Weil to serve as Administrator of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. Weil’s nomination was rejected last year, but he now heads to the full Senate for consideration after being renominated by the Biden administration.

Following the announcement of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) of the Biden Administration’s vaccination mandate rule – and the federal court’s ruling temporarily blocking the rule – IFA held a webinar on November 10th for IFA members to learn exactly where the vaccine and testing mandate stands and how franchise employers should be preparing. Communicating the details of the rule as well as where it currently stands is time sensitive as the rule went into effect when it was released on November 5th with the first deadline for employers only 30 days away on December 5th.

IFA, AAHOA, SFA and DDIFO seek a declaration that California’s ABC Test as applied to the relationship between franchisors and franchisees is preempted by the FTC Franchise Rule and the Lanham Act, imposes excessive burdens in violation of the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, and violates the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.

In today’s rapidly changing business climate, especially those serving the general public, corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs are no longer an added benefit. They are a requirement.

We want to thank Robert Cresanti for his 6 plus years of service at the IFA. Robert informed us a few weeks ago of his plans to look for other opportunities when his contract as CEO expires on March 31.

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We have worked with CFE-approved course provider, the University of Louisville, to organize a special Franchise Bootcamp series, and they are offering a steep discount in partnership with us to ensure that you have access to learning opportunities while you are at home.

Today Robert Cresanti, CEO of the International Franchise Association announced good news surrounding the year long-delayed implementation of the Federal Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB)  ASC 606 revenue recognition rules.

A summary of all the position announcements, franchise news and franchising gives back stories for March 2020.

The CARES Act contains a provision that allows the Secretary of the Treasury to set up a new middle-market loan program for employers with between 500 and 10,000 employees. The provision is a part of an optional program that would create additional assistance for mid-sized businesses.