January 05, 2023
A Massachusetts federal judge has ruled that 7-Eleven will not be awarded $3.4 million in damages from a group of franchisees who unsuccessfully sued to challenge their status as independent contractors, saying the franchise agreements contain no clause that would entitle the company to such payments.
November 21, 2022
7-Eleven told a Massachusetts federal court that a group of franchisee owners owes it $3.4 million in damages, saying the workers broke their franchising promises when they sued the company claiming that they were misclassified as independent contractors.
October 14, 2022
7-Eleven asked a district judge Friday not to let a group of franchisees pursue another mid-case appeal in their suit seeking employee status, saying the company's counterclaims should be resolved before an expected return trip to the First Circuit.
September 30, 2022
A group of 7-Eleven franchisees is asking a Massachusetts federal judge to finalize a ruling that the franchisees are independent contractors and not employees under state law so that they can quickly appeal the decision.
September 29, 2022
Franchisees of the 7-Eleven brand are not employees under Massachusetts law because they do not provide services to the convenience store giant in exchange for payment, a federal judge ruled.
July 11, 2022
7-Eleven Inc. and a group of franchise operators each asked a Massachusetts federal court for a pretrial victory on claims that the company misclassifies its store owners as independent contractors and illegally deducts their wages by charging them fees for the privilege to work.
September 10, 2020
A Massachusetts federal judge threw out a group of 7-Eleven franchisees' lawsuit claiming they are misclassified as independent contractors, saying Thursday that defining all franchisees as employees "would eviscerate the franchise business model."