Does the Management Recruiters Franchisor have any control over the Franchisee's employees' wages and benefits?

Signatory**. If, as a result of the death or incapacity of a shareholder, owner, franchisee, or partner of Franchisee, all of the deceased or disabled party's interest in this Agreement or the Franchise Business is transferred to an original signatory to this Agreement, then, upon written notice to Franchisor, Franchisor shall consent to the continued operation of the Franchise Business pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

• 13.9. Unauthorized Transfers Void. Any Transfer which occurs outside the manner described in this Section 13 is void and shall be of no force or effect.

14. RELATIONS

• 14.1. Nature of Relationship. Franchisor and Franchisee are independent businesses and/or businesspersons, have dealt at arm's length in entering into this Agreement, and will continue to deal at arms length as independent contractors for the duration of this Agreement. Franchisor and Franchisee shall have no agency, joint venture, employer-employee, partnership, fiduciary, or other special relationship. Franchisee agrees that its core staff employees are its own exclusive legal responsibility in all respects and that Franchisor disclaims any influence whatsoever over the labor relations of Franchisee. Franchisor agrees that it has, and shall exercise, no direct, indirect, or potential control over any such employees' terms of employment, including, but not limited to:
  • wages and benefits;
  • employee personnel issues;
  • the number of employees needed to perform a job or task;
  • employee work hours, schedules, work week length, and shift hours;
  • employee grievances, including administration of any applicable collectivebargaining agreement;
  • authorizing overtime; !

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 67–327)