Franchise Groups:  California’s Independent Contractor Test Is Preempted

Mealey's (June 22, 2021, 2:15 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — Arguing that they have standing and ripe and properly pleaded claims and have shown preemption, four franchising-related associations on June 18 filed an opposition in a California federal court to California’s motion to dismiss their amended complaint challenging the constitutionality of the state’s “ABC Test” to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor....