On July 30, we blogged about the recent efforts of the National Labor Relations Board to hold corporate franchisors, such as McDonald’s, liable for the acts of individual franchisees toward employees under the theory that the “parent” company is a “ joint employer.” We opined that this effort was a “stretch” to deviate from traditional
Patterson v. Domino's Pizza
Vicarious liability – like pizza – is a dish best served cold
By Jeffrey D. Polsky on
Posted in Discrimination
By now, employers seem to understand their obligation to keep their employees from committing sexual harassment. A California appellate court decision handed down this week emphasizes that it isn’t enough to just worry about your employees.
In Patterson v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC (pdf), an employee working for a Domino’s franchisee alleged that her supervisor sexually harassed and…