On May 25, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed the Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) bill into law, also known as the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), which…
Discipline: A Positive Tool in Organizational Culture Employers in Western Wisconsin/Minnesota: There is no doubt that our general societal culture tends to avoid conflict (“Minnesota Nice”).
Let’s talk about 50/50 partnerships. Structuring a business as a 50/50 partnership can have several advantages, such as shared decision-making power and equal distribution of profits and losses.
When a new franchisee opens their new franchised business, one of the primary factors that drove the franchisee’s decision to select that franchise is often because of particular aspect that…
A common pitfall of employers is to narrowly think of discipline as a tool to punish an employee for inappropriate conduct or deficient performance.
You have been operating your franchise for some time now but your relationship with your franchisor has recently deteriorated and your franchisor is now threatening termination.
The past 6 months: During the 2022 Session, the Minnesota Legislature amended the definitions of Industrial Hemp and Marijuana legalizing THC products under pharmaceutical regulations.
You have always wanted to own your own business and you have decided now is the time to take that leap.
The day that all franchisees fear has come. You receive a termination notice from your franchisor. Perhaps this comes out of the blue, or perhaps there were previous indications.
Most financial lenders have a library of loan documents they can prepare in-house, and they are typically familiar and comfortable with those documents.