Can I refuse to be sold to a franchise?
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Can I refuse to be sold to a franchise?
I work for a corporate restaurant. It has been said we
will be sold to a franchise. I as a member of the store
am being sold with it. Can I refuse the transfer of
employment? Is the corporation essentially firing me
and I am being hired by the new franchise.
Asked on January 13, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You can refuse to work for the franchise--but then you will be out of work. You can't force your current corporate employer to keep employing you if they don't want to (and for that matter, you can't force the franchisee to take you, either). Employment is employment at will: the employer decides who they want to work for them, and the employee decides if he/she wants the job. Either can say "no" to the employment relationship: an employer can refuse to employ you, and you could choose to refuse a job offer, or quit or resign from an existing job. But as stated, you cannot dictate who will or will not employ you, or where you will work.
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