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5th Circuit Says Franchisor’s Advice Does Not Create An Employment Relationship
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit provided franchisors with some ammunition in employment suits raised by a franchisee’s employees. In a Fair Labor Standards Act...
View ArticleFifth Circuit Finds That PIPs Alone Do Not Support Constructive Discharge Claims
On October 20, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found that performance improvement plans (“PIPs”) do not constitute an intolerable working condition sufficient to support a...
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