Los Angeles County, California, employers that are retail businesses with 300 or more employees globally should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about special rights and protections available under the Los Angeles County Fair Workweek Ordinance (FWO).
Enhanced to fully summarize state franchisor protection laws, including the franchisor-franchisee relationship, definitions of relevant terms, and the scope of coverage.
A new enforcement policy directs US Department of Labor investigators to apply criteria that make it easier to classify workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).