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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Dear Franchisees,

On behalf of CFA™, we hope you had a great Thanksgiving! As 2023 is coming to a close, we look back on a year that has seen much in the news that has affected franchisees, but we look forward to 2024 with hope.

We are happy to report that the National Labor Relations Board has announced a delay in the effective date of the joint employer rule to Feb. 26, 2024. This will allow opponents of the rule time to prepare litigation and educate Congress on how this affects franchisees. CFA will continue to be your Voice™ on this issue, and more, as we head into 2024.

For 2024, we have lots of great things in store, but we need your help! We need franchisees in Washington, D.C., to share their voice on important issues, and CFA will help make that happen. For the first time ever, CFA is bringing together two successful and unique programs into one large event, specifically for franchisees. The CFA Day Forum & Legal Symposium is scheduled for April 15-17, at the Royal Sonesta in Washington, D.C. With the hotel in walking distance to Capitol Hill, this event puts you at the forefront of the political sphere during this critical election year. This event will give you the opportunity to visit with members of Congress, network with other franchisees and more.

Have a happy holiday and a good rest of your year!

Warm Regards,

John Motta

CFA Chairman

POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT NEWS

NLRB Extends Effective Date of Joint Employer Rule in Wake of Legal Challenges

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently announced that the effective date of its new “joint employer” final rule will be postponed by two months as a result of several legal challenges to the rule.The final rule, which provides the standard for joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act, was scheduled to become effective on Dec. 26, 2023. However, the NLRB extended the final rule’s effective date to Feb. 26, 2024, in order to “facilitate resolution of legal challenges with respect to the rule.”

Read more: JD Supra

Roger Marshall Wants Small Businesses To Pay Less for Credit Card Swipes. Will It Work?

Sen. Roger Marshall has been pushing Congress for months to pass a bill targeting credit card swipe fees – the percentage credit card companies get every time someone uses their card to make a purchase. While portrayed as an effort to help Main Street and drive down costs for both small businesses and consumers, in Washington, D.C., the battle has largely been driven by lobbyists.

Read more: AOL

California's Minimum Wage Hike Comes Into Focus in Q3

California’s minimum wage increase goes into effect in April, and some companies are preparing more pricing hikes, while others are looking at retention tactics and automation.

Read more: Nation's Restaurant News

BUSINESS SMARTS

How To Build an Organization That Makes an Impact

Amid all the noise, organizational leaders and decision-makers need ways to pinpoint their purpose with clarity and confidence. It’s only by identifying a true, genuine purpose that teams can embody that purpose through smaller, daily actions.

Read more: Forbes

How Effective Leadership Boosts Productivity

Leadership and productivity connect in a number of concrete and nonobvious ways. Both collective and individual leadership on a team have an outsized impact on productivity. Good leaders, over time, create environments where their teams excel. Bad leaders, over time, take a good team — full of good people with great capabilities — and cripple them so much that they are no longer productive. How do you ensure you're among the good?

Read more: Forbes

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