Who is responsible for all hiring and employment decisions at a Dog Haus franchised restaurant?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ing, jointly and severally, with all other guarantors, the full payment and performance of your obligations to us and to our affiliate. Upon each transfer or assignment of your interest in your Franchise Agreement, or other change in your ownership interests, and at any other time we request, these holders must re-execute a written guarantee in a form we prescribe.
All employees you hire or employ at your Franchised Restaurant will be your employees and your employees alone, and will not, for any purpose, be deemed to be our employees or subject to our direct or indirect control, most particularly with respect to any mandated or other insurance coverage, taxes or contributions, or requirements regarding withholdings, levied or fixed by any governmental authority. You will file your own tax, regulatory and payroll reports, and be responsible for all employee benefits and workers' compensation insurance payments for your employees and operations. We will not have the power to hire or fire your employees. Our authority under the Franchise Agreement to train and approve your supervisorial or managerial personnel for qualification to perform certain functions at your Dog Haus Restaurant does not
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2025 DOG HAUS WORLDWIDE FDD - FTC 3/24/2025
directly or indirectly vest us with the power to hire, fire or control any of your personnel.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 61–62)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is solely responsible for all hiring and employment decisions at their franchised restaurant. This includes decisions related to hiring, firing, training, establishing remuneration, compliance with wage and hour requirements, personnel policies, benefits, recordkeeping, supervision, and discipline of employees.
Dog Haus emphasizes that even if the franchisor provides advice or guidance on employment policies, the franchisee is still responsible for establishing and implementing their own policies, and they should consult with local legal counsel experienced in employment law. The franchisor's authority to train and approve supervisorial or managerial personnel does not give them the power to hire, fire, or control any of the franchisee's personnel.
This means that as a Dog Haus franchisee, you have the autonomy to make all employment-related decisions for your restaurant. However, you also bear the full responsibility for ensuring that your employment practices comply with all applicable laws and regulations. This includes managing employee benefits, workers' compensation, and payroll reports. It is crucial to seek legal counsel to develop compliant and effective employment policies for your Dog Haus franchise.