Mealey's (April 3, 2018, 12:39 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A New York federal judge on March 29 refused to dismiss claims alleged by a former employee against a franchisor after determining that the complaint sufficiently alleges facts supporting an inference that the franchisor exercised enough control over the plaintiff’s employment to qualify as an employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (Ben Bonaventura v. Gear Fitness One NY Plaza LLC, et al., No. 17-2168, S.D. N.Y., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53269)....