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Franchisor 101: Preemption Preempted

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Patel v. 7-Eleven, a case in Massachusetts, has been closely watched since the ABC test took hold of franchise relationships in employee misclassification cases across the country. A putative class of 7-Eleven franchisees...more

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Ninth Circuit Finds Franchisors Not Joint Employers of Employees of Franchisees Absent Direct Control Over Wages, Hours and...

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Q. As a franchisor, could I potentially be held liable for the wage and hour violations committed by franchisees of my organization against their employees?...more

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FRANCHISEE 101: Class Not in Session

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In May, the U.S. Supreme Court held that mandatory arbitration agreements containing class action or collective action waivers must be enforced as written....more

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