American Franchise Act

This bill amends the National Labor Relations Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act to set when a franchisor (the company that owns a brand) can be treated as a joint employer of a franchisee's workers. A franchisor could be a joint employer only if it both has and uses substantial direct and immediate control over at least one of eight job terms: wages, benefits, hours, hiring, firing, discipline, supervision, or direction. The bill lists actions that do not count as such control, such as setting operating hours, brand standards, minimum staffing levels, or training requirements. The changes would not apply to cases started before the bill becomes law.

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Sponsors

• Kevin Hern Republican sponsor
• 158 cosponsors