Okla. Court Rules Franchise Cleaners Are Employees

By MJ Koo · September 22, 2026, 1:53 PM EDT

A federal court has found that franchise owners who perform cleaning services for a janitorial company are employees under federal wage law, not independent contractors, handing the U.S. Department of Labor...

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Case Title

United States Department of Labor v. Jani-King of Oklahoma Inc

Case Number

5:16-cv-01133

Court

Oklahoma Western

Nature of Suit

Labor: Fair Standards

Date Filed

September 29, 2016