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Attorney: Third Circuit threatens business model of franchising

By Carrie Salls | Tuesday, Nov 1, 2016 @ 12:01pm

PHILADELPHIA – A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently granted class certification in a case against Jani-King of Philadelphia that alleges the company’s franchisees were improperly being classified as independent contractors.
Attorneys concur with Third Circuit judge's dissent in certification of employment class action

By Nicholas Malfitano | Thursday, Oct 6, 2016 @ 11:43am

A pair of attorneys believe a recent federal appellate court ruling has misinterpreted case law in certifying a putative class action involving independent contractors of the world’s largest commercial cleaning franchisor.