Franchisees Tell Panel To Deny Rehearing In Wage-And-Hour Case

Mealey's (July 22, 2019, 10:22 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — In a June 26 response brief, a group of franchisees urges the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to turn away a request for rehearing or rehearing en banc by a franchisor the panel in May 2019 found violated wage-and-hour laws by misclassifying the franchisees as independent contractors (Gerardo Vazquez, et al. v. Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc., No. 17-16096, 9th Cir.)....