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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, July 19 – The IFA Foundation announces the start of a new partnership with Defenders Gateway, a company launching an app that will honor members of the military, first responders and families of the fallen. Defenders Gateway is a company committed to developing the largest national network of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 27 – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today praised U.S. House Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot and Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez for their push for increased clarity on franchise fees from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). “IFA is pleased that Chairman […]