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Saturday, October 3, 2026

Employment – Franchisees – Misclassification - Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

U.S. District Court

Where a complaint has been filed alleging that a defendant misclassified its franchisees as independent contractors instead of employees, the defendant should be awarded summary judgment because the plaintiffs do not perform services for the defendant. “This case arises from a putative class action brought by five 7-Eleven, Inc. (‘7-Eleven’ or ‘defendant’) franchise store owners and ...



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