--- title: "Employer News and Trends for May 2024" url: https://burnaze.com/article/01d48cb3-b881-46d7-a789-c80fe4084110 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/employer_news_and_trends_for_may_2024.html author: "Paige Feigenbaum" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" topics: ["Regulation & legal"] published: 2024-05-06T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T19:53:57.696Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/8526_plate.jpg --- # Employer News and Trends for May 2024 **TL;DR:** The FTC's final ruling on noncompetes is expected to impact franchisors and franchisees, and the IFA is urging President Biden to sign legislation rescinding the expanded joint employer rule. Franchising.com provides news and trends on employer-related topics, including top franchises for women and companies experimenting with a four-day workweek. *By Paige Feigenbaum, originally published in Franchising.com on 2024-05-06. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/employer_news_and_trends_for_may_2024.html).* ## Story Welcome to our monthly roundup of employer-related news and trends. What Is the Impact of the FTC’s Final Ruling on Noncompetes on Franchisors and Franchisees? Federal Noncompete Ban Said To Reshape U.S. Job Market and Create Rifts Between Employees and Employers IFA and Allies Urge Biden To Sign Legislation Rescinding Expanded Joint Employer Rule How To Avoid Role Duplication When Growing a Business More Companies Experimenting with a Four-Day Workweek To Attract & Retain Employees Is Neurodivergence a Reason to Grant RTO Exceptions? Positive Work Culture Provides “Emotional Paycheck,” but Gen Z Values Flexible Schedules More Top Franchises for Women Based on Franchisee Satisfaction Bitty & Beau’s Coffee Franchise Employs Baristas with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities AtWork Franchisee Helps Former Prisoner Find Employment, Says People Deserve Second Chance Marine Corps Veteran Paints New Life for Himself as a Franchise Owner After 40 Years with Big Boy in Bismarck, N.D., Don Brandt Is Big Boy’s Longest Employee Building Your Dream Team: Hiring and Training Strategies for a Successful Cleaning Franchise How Much Does Cell Phone Use Zap Workplace Productivity? - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Franchise Industry (sector) - IFA (company) - Gen Z (person) - Federal Trade Commission (regulator) - women in franchising (topic) - AtWork (company) - ftc rule (topic) - Marine Corps (company) - franchise trends (topic) - joint employer rule (topic) - Bitty & Beau's Coffee (company) --- Originally reported by Paige Feigenbaum, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/employer_news_and_trends_for_may_2024.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/01d48cb3-b881-46d7-a789-c80fe4084110).