Category: IFA Press Releases

IFA PRAISES DEPT. OF LABOR JOINT EMPLOYER ANNOUNCEMENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 (WASHINGTON, OCT. 17) – The International Franchise Association (IFA), the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchise businesses, today praised the Department of Labor’s (DOL) announcement that it intends to pursue rulemaking on the joint employer standard as part of its regulatory agenda this year. “We […]

IFA WINS GRASSROOTS INNOVATION AWARD FROM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL

Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA WINS GRASSROOTS INNOVATION AWARD FROM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL WASHINGTON, Jan. 30th –The International Franchise Association (IFA) today won the 2019 Public Affairs Grassroots Innovation award for improving issue awareness among franchise owners by using an e-learning platform as an effective grassroots strategy to “gamify” its issue education and mobilization to […]

IFA PRAISES MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO CLARIFY JOINT EMPLOYER STANDARD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 (WASHINGTON, Oct. 1) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today praised Members of Congress for urging the U.S. Department of Labor to proceed toward rulemaking on joint employment to clarify employer responsibilities for the 733,000 franchise establishments across the country. “We applaud these bipartisan members of […]

IFA MEMBER EXECS ATTEND WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIC SUMMIT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 (WASHINGTON, SEPT. 27) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today announced that five member-brand CEOs attended the White House Economic Summit, a discussion between senior administration officials, Cabinet secretaries, and business leaders on the state of the American economy. The event focused on the economic effects […]

IFA JOINS COALITION PROMOTING ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLANS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 (WASHINGTON, SEPT. 20) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today announced that it is a founding member of the newly-formed Coalition to Protect and Promote Association Health Plans (AHP). The coalition aims to promote the expansion of health care coverage through private associations of independent businesses. […]

IFA Statement on NLRB Proposed Joint Employer Rulemaking

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, Sept. 13—The International Franchise Association (IFA) today applauded the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) plans to move forward with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the joint employer standard. “The NLRB’s announcement is good news for franchises and franchise employees across the country,” said IFA […]

IFA Highlights the Significance Of The ‘Save American Workers Act’ To Franchises

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org WASHINGTON, Sept. 12—The International Franchise Association (IFA) today voiced strong support for provisions included in H.R. 3798, the Save American Workers Act. In advance of House action this week, IFA urged Congress to restore the common-sense definition of full-time employment and provide relief for locally-owned businesses and […]

IFA Applauds Congressional Support for Rulemaking to Address Joint Employer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, Aug. 15—The International Franchise Association (IFA) today praised Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) for putting the concerns of local business owners first and urging the Department of Labor to clarify employer responsibilities under wage and hour law to bring much-needed relief to […]

IFA PRAISES NEW BILL TO ADDRESS JOINT EMPLOYER UNCERTAINTY FOR FRANCHISE OWNERS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 Bipartisan “Trademark Licensing Protection Act” Would Create Clarity for Franchise Businesses (WASHINGTON, Sept. 4) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today praised the bipartisan Trademark Licensing Protection Act, introduced by U.S. House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-Ohio) and U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (D-Texas). The […]

IFA FILES AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTING MCDONALD’S IN NLRB RECUSAL CHARGES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 Trade Associations Oppose Efforts to Force Labor Board Member Recusals (Washington, D.C., August 28) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today joined more than 14 other business groups to file an amicus brief to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to oppose efforts to force the […]

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