A federal appeals court ruled that an international franchiser could be forced to treat its California janitors as employees rather than independent contractors.
. And she is seeking to apply the Dynamex decision to app-based firms such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash.
In a brief supporting Jan-Pro, the International Franchise Assn., a Washington, D.C.-based industry group, had argued that applying the Dynamex test “would sound the death knell for franchising in California.” Jeffrey Rosin, a Jan-Pro attorney, said the company will petition for a rehearing on the case, adding that the appeals court decision to retroactively apply the California Supreme Court’s test “presents an unfair situation.”
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