Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 (WASHINGTON, MARCH 18) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement calling for swift enactment of the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement, or USMCA. The USMCA is a wide-ranging international trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico that would replace the North […]
Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 (WASHINGTON, FEB. 5) – International Franchise Association President and CEO Robert Cresanti today released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress: “America’s 733,000 franchise small businesses prosper under pro-growth economic policies. I am encouraged by many of the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 GEORGETOWN, Texas (March 29, 2019) – Sport Clips Haircuts was recognized by HillVets as one of its top six “Businesses that Support Veterans” awards at a gala Thursday in Washington D.C. Gordon Logan, Sport Clips founder and CEO and a U.S. Air Force veteran, was on […]
IFA Statement on Department of Labor Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Joint Employer
Fifth Annual Awards Will Honor Most Innovative Community Leaders and Charitable Programs on Sept. 9 in Washington, D.C.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 Application Deadline for Prestigious Recognition Closes April 30 Washington, April 10 – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today encouraged its members to apply for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2019 HIRE Vets Medallion Award. This DOL recognition is the only federal-level award that recognizes employers […]
The International Franchise Association, the oldest and largest organization representing the franchise industry, applauded. Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY) for introducing legislation aimed at establishing additional criteria for determining when employers can band together to offer group health plans.
The International Franchise Association (IFA) today applauded the Iowa legislature for passing HF 327, legislation that would effectively codify the traditional joint employer standard for purposes of state law.
IFA not only advocates for the interests of its members at the federal level, it also advocates at the state and local levels including, opposing discriminatory minimum wage increases and predictive scheduling laws.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Statement on NLRB considering rulemaking to address joint-employer WASHINGTON, May 9—International Franchise Association SVP of Govern