New Hampshire has become the first New England state to enter the fray over who is liable for labor violations involving a franchise – the local franchisee, who mainly deals with the employee, or the national franchisor, which is where all the money is.

Earlier this week, Gov. John Chris Sununu signed into law Senate Bill 89, a bill strongly backed by the big franchisors to help clarify a National Labor Relations Board decision about the definition of a joint employer. | More…

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