APPLIES TO All MA Franchisor-Franchisee Relationships EFFECTIVE March 24, 2022 QUESTIONS? Contact HR On-Call (888) 378-2456 In Patel v. 7-Eleven, Inc., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court stated that the state test for determining independent contractor status applies to the relationship between a franchisor and its franchises. Specifically, unless an individual satisfies the statutory ABC test […]