Advertising a franchise opportunity is not like advertising a product. When a franchisor promotes the sale of franchises, whether on a website, in a brochure, through a broker, or in a thirty-second social clip, that communication is regulated by the FTC and, in most states with franchise laws, by state rules with their own filing…
Franchise Advertising Regulations: What Franchisors Need to Know Before Promoting the Franchise Opportunity
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“But They’re Salaried!”—Why a Salaried Employee Might Still Earn Overtime Pay
“But they’re salaried!” It is one of the most common misconceptions in employment law: that paying an employee a salary eliminates any obligation to pay overtime. That assumption is incorrect, and it has proven costly for employers across the country, including right here in Michigan. Under both federal and Michigan law, paying an employee a…
