Jackson Lewis: Georgia Law Says Franchisors Generally Not Employers of Franchisees or Franchisees' Workers | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: Georgia Law Says Franchisors Generally Not Employers of Franchisees or Franchisees' Workers | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. addresses The "Protecting Georgia Small Businesses Act," an amendment to the state's Labor and Industrial Relations Code. In response to the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) ruling in Browning Ferris Industries of California Inc., which broadened the NLRB's definition of "joint-employer," several states have introduced legislation aimed at protecting businesses. The Georgia amendment, which becomes effective January 1, 2017, provides that neither a franchisee nor the employee of a franchisee should be considered an employee of the franchisor, but the Law Firm Publication notes that these state Acts will likely be preempted by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).

Jackson Lewis: Georgia Law Says Franchisors Generally Not Employers of Franchisees or Franchisees' Workers

by Jackson Lewis P.C.
Published on 05 May 2016 • Georgia
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. addresses The "Protecting Georgia Small Businesses Act," an amendment to the state's Labor and Industrial Relations Code. In response to the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) ruling in Browning Ferris Industries of California Inc., which broadened the NLRB's definition of "joint-employer," several states have introduced legislation aimed at protecting businesses. The Georgia amendment, which becomes effective January 1, 2017, provides that neither a franchisee nor the employee of a franchisee should be considered an employee of the franchisor, but the Law Firm Publication notes that these state Acts will likely be preempted by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
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