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    McDonald's nears agreement with NLRB over joint employer status

    2018-03-21T11:00:00Z

    McDonald's and the NLRB are nearing approval on settlement agreements related to how much control the parent company had over how franchisees treated their employees and resulting wage violations. The case is part of the confusing landscape of what constitutes joint employer status.

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    Employee amnesty programs: Strategic move or act of desperation?

    2017-11-14T12:00:00Z

    Employee amnesty programs are a successful investigative tactic to get to the bottom of ethics and compliance lapses. So why don’t more compliance programs offer them?

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    Dutch trade union brings legal action against FIFA

    2016-11-01T09:00:00Z

    The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the subject of another legal action for failing to ensure that the rights of migrant workers are respected as they work on projects connected to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Neil Hodge reports.