Jan-Pro Seeks 9th Circuit Rehearing In Franchisee Classification Lawsuit

Mealey's (October 11, 2019, 1:15 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A cleaning service franchisor filed a petition on Oct. 8 seeking a panel rehearing or rehearing en banc after a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Sept. 24 ruled that franchisees may proceed with claims that they are employees under the ABC test established in Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court (Gerardo Vazquez, et al. v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc., No. 17-16096, 9th Cir.)....