Haitayan v. 7-Eleven: District Court Finds Franchisor does not Exercise Enough Control over Franchisees for them to be Considered Employees
Executive Summary: In an unpublished decision, Judge Fischer of the United States District Court for the Central District of California found in favor of 7-Eleven and against franchisees on the issue of whether 7-Eleven franchisees are employees. While the judge acknowledged the rationale of the District Court of Massachusetts in Patel v. 7-Eleven, Inc., he ultimately found that 7-Eleven does […]