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2018 SESSION
(HB110)GOVERNOR'S VETO
Pursuant to Article V, Section 6, of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 110, which would categorically prohibit franchisees and their employees from classification as the employees of a franchisor.
This legislation undermines long-established principles of employment law, by removing the case-by-case, fact-based assessment to determine if an employee-employer relationship exists. House Bill 110 would relieve franchisor/employers, usually multi-state and multi-national corporations, of their obligations and responsibilities as an employer. These employer responsibilities and obligations would include guarantees of a healthy and safe workplace for all employees. Therefore, this legislation would create additional burdens upon the franchisee most of whom are small Virginia-based businesses.
House Bill 110 would undermine the efforts of small Virginia-based businesses and entrepreneurs to play a vital role in the Virginia economy by exempting franchisor-employers from their responsibilities.
Accordingly, I veto this bill.