Cleaning Company Franchisees Request Rehearing After Ruling For Franchisor On Fees

Mealey's ( September 28, 2021, 3:00 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Two cleaning company franchisees moved for rehearing en banc on Sept. 24, less than a month after a divided Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 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....