Mealey's (October 21, 2021, 7:23 AM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 14 denied a request for a panel rehearing or, in the alternative, for rehearing en banc brought by two cleaning company franchisees after a divided panel ruled that their franchisor’s compensation scheme, which included an initial franchise fee and ongoing payments from franchisees, did not violate Connecticut law even if the franchisees were found to be employees rather than independent contractors....