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title: "Save Local Business Act Will Clarify the Joint Employer Standard"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/30e502d2-0b40-4eb4-bf06-010c4145b65a
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/save_local_business_act_will_clarify_the_joint_employer_standard.html
author: "Kerry Pipes"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Regulation & legal"]
published: 2023-05-10T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T21:43:11.862Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7603_plate.jpg
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# Save Local Business Act Will Clarify the Joint Employer Standard

**TL;DR:** The Save Local Business Act aims to clarify the joint employer standard and protect local franchise businesses. The International Franchise Association (IFA) supports the legislation, which would provide a clear standard for franchise brands and owners.

*By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-05-10. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/save_local_business_act_will_clarify_the_joint_employer_standard.html).*

## Story

When the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference kicked off in Las Vegas last month, IFA released a statement applauding the introduction of the Save Local Business Act, legislation that will clarify the joint employer standard and protect the independence of local franchise businesses. “More than any other policy, franchise businesses need the certainty of the Save Local Business Act,” said Michael Layman, IFA senior vice president of government relations and public affairs. “IFA applauds Sen.

Marshall and Rep. Comer for reintroducing the Save Local Business Act, a common-sense bill that, if enacted, will indeed save hundreds of thousands of franchise small businesses from regulatory overreach. As the misguided National Labor Relations Board prepares to finalize an unnecessary and harmful joint employer standard later this year, it is critical that Congress pass the Save Local Business Act to provide franchise brands and owners with a reasonable, clear, and consistent standard of joint employer so they can continue growing and thriving.”

IFA led a coalition of 39 business organizations on a letter in support of the legislation. The group highlights that the legislation stands in sharp contrast to the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which would codify a harmful joint employer standard, ultimately ending the franchise business model as it exists today. IFA estimates that the previous expanded joint employer standard cost franchised businesses $33.

3 billion per year, resulted in 376,000 lost job opportunities, and led to 93% more lawsuits.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- International Franchise Association (company)
- Kerry Pipes (person)
- Regulation (sector)
- regulation (topic)
- National Labor Relations Board (regulator)
- joint employer standard (topic)
- Mike Layman (person)
- legislation (topic)
- franchise protection (topic)
- Sen. Marshall (person)
- Rep. Comer (person)

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Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/save_local_business_act_will_clarify_the_joint_employer_standard.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/30e502d2-0b40-4eb4-bf06-010c4145b65a).