Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue III, 2015 | Page 68

People BY DANIEL MORMINO

What State Is Your
Employee Handbook In?
One size does not fit all in today’s environment

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his column looks into the use of
employee handbooks by multiunit franchisees, particularly those
originally drafted by the franchisor
or by a third party operating in a different
state from the franchisee’s territory.
I begin by exploring the definition of
“employer of record”—and how it can help
shape expectatio