You can find original article here Nrn. Subscribe to our free daily Nrn newsletter. A group of bipartisan members of Congress introduced the American Franchise Act to the U.S. House on Wednesday. The legislation would codify the legal definition of joint employer in favor of absolving franchisors of much of the responsibility of their franchisees’ labor law compliance issues. “Although franchisees must comply with [franchisor] standards, franchisees are independent business owners,” the text of the bill ...