Yesterday the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) held a hearing titled “Ambushed: How the NLRB’s New Election Rule Harms Employers & Employees,” to discuss a controversial new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rule to

A military background can be in a great asset in a franchise system.

All franchising is local. Geo-targeting technologies allow franchisors to attract and engage the best prospects with a customized online experience.

Businesses should understand where the weakest links are in their supply chains and where their sensitive business data resides outside of their network.

Those attacking the franchise model do not understand it, may not realize the ramifications of their approach. While the International Franchise Association, with the help of some franchisors and their franchisees, has done a tremendous job of fighting back these challenges so far, it can’t —and shouldn’t —carry the burden alone. Every franchisor and franchisee should be a part of this effort.

 During an Oct. 30 news media call, International Franchise Association Pres. and CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, announced plans to file a Freedom of Information Act request with the National Labor Relations Board. The association is requesting the reasoning behind NLRB General Counsel Richard Griffin’s recent recommendation that franchisors and franchisees can be considered “joint employers” in labor-practice complaints. 

Overseas expansion can be very profitable, but careful consideration is required.

Companies with fewer than 1,000 employees are nearly twice as likely to be attacked electronically.

Gov. Jerry Brown of California reset the bar for the consideration of state relationship laws nationwide through his veto of SB 610 in September.

As you search for the right franchise opportunity, you’re bound to come across dozens of articles and blog posts that show companies and salespeople how to use LinkedIn effectively. What you’re far less likely to find are posts showcasing some hard-h