It is Time for Something New: A 21st Century Joint-Employer Doctrine for 21st Century Franchising

Abstract

The United States is competing in a 21st century global economy, and this leads to 21st century employment relations issues. Unfortunately, the government, courts, and administrative agencies are trying to solve these 21st century global problems with agency theory, joint-employer doctrine, single entity doctrine, and apparent authority, 20th, 19th, 18th... century legal doctrines.

Keywords: 21st century, joint employer doctrine, franchising, single entity doctrine, apparent authority, employment