September 23, 2020
Burger King workers who sued the fast-food chain over now-defunct no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements asked the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday to take a look at their case, which was dismissed over a failure to show each franchisee had the autonomy to affect the employment market.
August 24, 2020
Burger King on Monday defeated a proposed class action brought by workers who took issue with the fast-food giant's now-defunct no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements, with a Florida federal court finding that the workers' proposed amendments to its complaint don't establish that each franchisee is a distinct potential employer in the labor market.
May 05, 2020
Burger King workers suing over the fast food chain's use of no-poach provisions in its franchise agreements pushed Monday to amend their antitrust complaint against the company by likening the franchises to NBA teams that compete for basketball players while also working together to sell broadcast rights.
April 28, 2020
Burger King on Monday said workers attempting to revive their antitrust suit over the fast food chain's anti-poaching rule can't have it their way, arguing against the idea that its franchises compete with each other like "NFL teams" in hiring decisions.
April 21, 2020
Burger King workers accusing the chain of violating antitrust law through no-poach provisions asked a Florida federal court Monday to amend their complaint to make it clear that franchises work in competition with one another, particularly in hiring decisions.
March 25, 2020
A Florida federal judge has sent Burger King employees back to the drawing board on their consolidated no-poach case against the popular fast-food chain, finding Tuesday that those staffers hadn't shown the various Burger King locations were distinct enough enterprises to break antitrust laws.
August 15, 2019
Washington state's attorney general is forging ahead with a campaign against no-poach provisions in franchise agreements, cutting deals last week with four more chains to eliminate the practice, but with few courts weighing in so far, it is unclear which legal standard for judging the provisions will prevail.