Topic
Franchisor Liability
14 published works
The Labor Dish
Franchisor Liability For Franchisee Employees: Damn Weasels
Weasel words, not epithets for employees with legal claims, are the problem. “…[C]ourts have been nearly uniform in holding that a franchisor should not be deemed to be an ‘employer’…
Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives
California Appeals Court Holds That Franchisor May Be Liable For Harassment By Employee Of Franchisee
In Patterson v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC, the California Court of Appeals overturned the lower court’s order granting summary judgment to a franchisor and held that the terms of the franchise…
Employment Discrimination Report
California Court Rules that Franchisor Can Be Liable for Franchisee’s Discriminatory Conduct
Our partner, Jeff Polsky, in California has just written an excellent blog on the Patterson v. Domino's Pizza decision that was handed down last week by a California Appellate Court. …
Franchise Law Update
Vicarious Liability Legal Updates
Contributed by Elizabeth Sigety Continuing the often discussed theme of the vicarious liability of a franchisor for a franchisee’s actions, two recent courts have refused to dismiss claims which could…