Federal Judge Sends Franchisees’ Labor, Wages Dispute To Arbitration

Mealey's (May 18, 2020, 12:33 PM EDT) -- BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut federal judge on May 14 dismissed in favor of arbitration a putative class action brought by franchisees of baked goods alleging that they were deliberately misclassified as independent contractors in violation of Connecticut law and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (Neal Bissonette, et al. v. Lepage Bakeries Park St., LLC, et al., No. 19-965, D. Conn., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84989)....