An increasingly aggressive National Labor Relations Board is set for a showdown with one of its largest targets yet: McDonald's Corp.

All franchise operators are closely watching this potential assault on the arms-length status long enjoyed by operators to shield themselves from actions taken by franchisees. 

The NLRB, nearly dormant under previous Republican administrations, has reinvented itself during the Obama regime. The McDonald's case, which puts to the test the "joint employer" concept, signals the board's intention to continue to push hard on behalf of employees even as President Obama's second term nears its end. 

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.

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