The Joint Employer Doctrine

I.                    Introduction

A.                  Who does this apply to?

1.                   Franchisors

2.                   Entities using independent contractors/sub-contractors

3.                   Companies with inter-connected operations using the same workers

4.                   Companies using staffing agencies with temporary workers

B.                   The Legal Standards

C.                   Constant Change

D.                  Lessons Learned