IFA Commends Department of Labor on Apprenticeship Expansion

The DOL announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would establish a process for the department to advance the development of high-quality, industry-recognized apprenticeship programs.

IFA STATEMENT ON CALIFORNIA’S ASSEMBLY BILL 5

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement on the California State Senate’s Labor and Public Employment Committee hearing on Assembly Bill 5 (AB5).

MINIMUM WAGE FAIRNESS LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS

The Wage Increase Fairness Act Would Ensure All Small Businesses, Franchised or Not, Are Treated Equally.

IFA FILES JOINT EMPLOYER RULE COMMENTS TO THE DEPT. OF LABOR

International Franchise Association Argues in Favor of Proposed Rule; Asks for Additional Clarity

IFA FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN VAZQUEZ V. JAN-PRO

IFA Files Amicus Brief in Vazquez V. Jan-Pro

IFA Leads Business Groups’ Lawsuit Against New York City over Predictive Scheduling Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411  Lawsuit Contends NYC Law Violates State Law (New York, December 3, 2018) – The International Franchise Association (IFA), along with the National Restaurant Law Center and the New York State Restaurant Association, today filed a court complaint against New York City. The complaint, filed in New […]

IFA WELCOMES NEW SECRETARY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 – President & CEO of Jani-King International, Inc., Jerry Crawford, CFE, the world’s largest commercial cleaning franchise company consisting of over 9,000 franchisees in ten countries, has been elected Secretary of the International Franchise Association (IFA). “I join IFA’s Board of Directors in […]

IFA: TAX FIXES NEEDED

Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA: Tax Fixes Needed  WASHINGTON, Dec. 10—The International Franchise Association (IFA), as a member of the QIP Coalition, today called on Congressional leaders to support the inclusion of technical corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in year-end legislation. Specifically, the Coalition requests correcting the provision dealing with qualified […]

IFA PRAISES MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR EXPRESSING CONTINUED SUPPORT OF NLRB EFFORTS TO CLARIFY THE JOINT EMPLOYER STANDARD

Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Praises Members of Congress for Expressing Continued Support of NLRB Efforts to Clarify the Joint Employer Standard Congressional Letter Follows Additional NLRB Rulemaking Delay (Washington, Dec 13) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today praised Members of Congress for urging the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to clarify the […]

IFA ELECTS EIGHT NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Eight leading franchise professionals have been elected to the International Franchise Association Board of Directors.

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