By tossing out a Trump administration rule that made it easier for restaurant chains and other franchisors to dodge responsibility for their franchisees’ actions, but not immediately replacing that rule with a new one, the U.S. Department of Labor has left many franchisors nervous.

In-house counsel and the attorneys who advise them are wondering which franchisor practices could get them into trouble later, once the Labor Department has decided the extent to which franchisors are liable for their franchisees’ employment conduct.

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