Franchising World August 2013 BY DEAN HEYL ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL Conference of State Legislatures, there are 7,383 state legislators. New Hampshire, alone, has a whopping 400 members in their House of Representatives. With so many elected officials, it is not surprising that some “ill-advised” ideas brought forth by constituents or more often than not […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS LEGISLATION TO ACCELERATE CHANGES IN THE HEALTH-CARE LAW’S 30-HOUR WEEK DEFINITION WASHINGTON, August 2, 2013—International Franchise Association President and CEO Steve Caldeira released the below statement following the introduction of H.R. 2988 by Rep. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA PRESIDENT AND CEO DISAPPOINTED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SPEECH FOR CORPORATE-ONLY TAX REFORM WASHINGTON, July 30, 2013 — International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA JOINS COALITION TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE TAX RATES GUIDE TAX REFORM WASHINGTON, July 23, 2013 – International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the statement below today to announce the launch of The Coalition for […]
Franchising World July 2013 BY DEAN HEYL AND KEVIN SERAFINO WHEN IT COMES TO legislation, the International Franchise Association is always ready to act both proactively and reactively. Nowhere is this proven more than in legislation related to the independent contractor status of franchisees. 2013 has been an incredibly active state legislative session, and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA TO MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE: CURRENT STATUTORY ENVIRONMENT CREATES “CHILLING EFFECT” ON FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT BOSTON, July 16, 2013—The International Franchise Association today urged the Massachusetts legislature to amend the Commonwealth’s current statutory worker classification test, citing the negative […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS HOUSE BILL TO RESTORE 40-HOUR WORK WEEK DEFINITION IN AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WASHINGTON, June 28, 2013—On the anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act, IFA today applauded a new […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS SENATE PASSAGE OF COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM WASHINGTON, June 27, 2013 – International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of The Border Security and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA THANKS SENATORS FOR EFFORTS TO MOVE TAX REFORM DIALOGUE FORWARD WASHINGTON, June 27, 2013—International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the following statement today thanking Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus and Ranking […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA MEMBER AND THE UPS STORE FRANCHISEE OFFERS SMALL BUSINESS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON TRADE IN HOUSE TESTIMONY WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013—“The Administration must negotiate and enforce fair international rules in services and customs procedures that would […]