On September 5, 2024, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) answered a second certified question in Patel, et al. v. 7-Eleven, Inc., et al. (“Patel II”), a long-running case where 7-Eleven franchisees claimed they...more
9/25/2024
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Employee Definition ,
Employees ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchise Agreements ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
MA Supreme Judicial Court
Plaintiff, a white man, was a strong performer in his role before he was fired and replaced by three women, two of whom were racial minorities, amid a Diversity and Inclusion initiative that included a call to restructure the...more
3/21/2024
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Business Strategies ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Punitive Damages ,
Race Discrimination ,
Reverse Discrimination ,
Sex Discrimination
Seyfarth synopsis: Husband and Wife worked for the same employer, and both took FMLA leave for periodic flare-ups of their respective serious health conditions. The outside FMLA administrator notified the employer that...more