Legal Opinion
Darryl Williams v. Jani King of Philadelphia Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 21, 2016No. 15-2049PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FISHER, Circuit Judge.
Disputes about whether workers are properly classified as employees or independent contractors are a classic and reoccurring issue in American law. This case presents such a dispute. Jani-King, 1 the world’s largest commercial cleaning franchisor, classifies its franchisees as independent contractors. Two Jani-King franchisees, Darryl Williams and Howard Brooks, assert that they are misclassified and should be treated as employees. On behalf of a class of Jani-King franchisees in the Philadelphia area, Brooks and Williams seek unpaid wages under the…
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