Who is responsible for decisions relating to employees hired to assist in the operation of a Canine Dimensions franchised business?
Canine_Dimensions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions relating to employees, agents, and independent contractors Franchisee may hire to assist in the operation of the Franchised Business. Franchisee agrees that any Associate, employee, agent or independent contractor Franchisee hires or retain will be Franchisee's employee, agent or independent contractor, and not Franchisor's employee, agent or independent contractor. Franchisee also agrees that Franchisee is solely responsible for the terms and conditions of employment of Franchisee's employees and Associates, including, without limitation, recruiting, hiring, firing, training, compensation, work hours and schedules, work assignments, safety and security, discipline, and supervision.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canine Dimensions' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is solely responsible for all decisions related to employees, agents, and independent contractors hired to assist in the operation of the franchised business. This includes all terms and conditions of employment.
Specifically, the franchisee is responsible for recruiting, hiring, firing, training, compensation, work hours and schedules, work assignments, safety and security, discipline, and supervision of their employees and associates. Canine Dimensions does not have any responsibility for these employment-related decisions or terms.
This means that a prospective Canine Dimensions franchisee has complete control over staffing decisions but also bears the full responsibility and liability for those decisions. The franchisee must ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations. This is a standard arrangement in franchising, where franchisees are typically considered independent business owners.