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By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read October 6, 2014

McDonald’s, and not just its franchisees, liable for worker treatment says National Labor Relations Board: should Canadian franchisors be concerned?

The general counsel of the United States’ National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently ruled that McDonald’s should be considered a joint employer with its franchisees. This finding, if ultimately upheld, could pave the way for nationwide union organizing of franchisors.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Payroll / bargaining rights, collective agreement, Collective Bargaining, common employers, franchise, franchisees, franchisor and franchisee related employers, franchisors, Industrial Relations, joint employer, Labour Law, Labour Relations Act, McDonald’s, National Labor Relations Board, Second Cup, Sobeys, unfair labour practices, Worker treatment

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read October 28, 2011

Case clarifies what is meant by ‘common employer’

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently decided that an employee was wrongfully dismissed and entitled to $20,363 in damages. The problem was that the damage award was made against two companies that were no longer in operation and without assets to pay the judgment. A related company that did have assets to pay the award was found not to be a common employer and was thus not liable.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employment Standards / common employer, common employers, connection between the employee and the owner, control, damage award, employment law, holding company, ontario, ownership and connection between interconnecting companies, related companies, termination, wrongful dismissal

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