On Monday, NLRB overturned its own recent decision that made it easier for workers at franchises to go after large corporations in unfair labor practice cases. The decision to overturn the decision was made on the grounds that the recent Trump appointee who cast the decisive vote on the issue had a conflict of interest because the case involved his own former law firm. T The reversal means that the law is now reverted back to the Obama-era precedent that expanded corporate liability for employee’s wronged by franchise owners and operators.
See "U.S. labor agency overturns major ruling, citing Trump appointee's conflict", Daniel Wiessner, Reuters, February 28, 2018