Franchises shouldn’t share responsibilities for stuff-ups

• Dec 16, 2016
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• Franchising
• Maurice

The government’s plan to combat recent cases of franchise misbehaviour by holding franchisors responsible for wage underpayments by their franchisees, could undermine the business model of franchises. Franchisors and franchisees operate as separate legal entities. Until now, franchisors have relied on this separation to avoid responsibility for franchisee non-compliance with workplace laws. It’s this separation […]