Each New Year in California comes with several new laws that impact the workplace, including those in the franchising industry. With each year that passes, the California Legislature reminds us that their intent is to provide employees across our state with vast worker protections and rights, placing a greater burden on employers to maintain legal compliance. This year is no […]
Executive Summary Governor Newsom signed AB257 into law. Unless there is legal action, it will go into effect in 2023. Analysis On Labor Day, September 5, 2022, Governor Newsom signed AB257 into law. As part of his signing statement, Governor Newsom stated the following: “California is committed to ensuring that the men and women who have helped build our world-class […]
Executive Summary Governor Newsom signs AB5 into law making it effective January 1, 2020. The law does not address many questions for the franchise industry. Franchisors and franchisees should not expect these questions to be resolved until they are before the California Supreme Court, which could be years. Analysis Only a day after the California Assembly voted to send AB5 to this desk for […]