Seven & i Holdings Co's Seven Eleven convenience store logo is pictured in Tokyo, Japan January 12, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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(Reuters) - Judges on Massachusetts' top court on Wednesday expressed doubts that 7-Eleven Inc franchisees should enjoy the same legal protections as rank-and-file workers, which trade groups say would eviscerate the franchise model.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments in a bid by 7-Eleven franchisees to revive claims that they are actually glorified store managers and should be paid the minimum wage and receive other protections afforded to employees.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in October asked the state court to decide whether Massachusetts' three-pronged "ABC test" for classifying workers applies to franchise relationships at all.
In addition to the minimum wage, employees must be paid overtime and reimbursed for work-related expenses, among other costly legal requirements. Business groups say treating franchisees as employees would devastate franchise...
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