Tool Co. Can't Arbitrate Workers' Misclassification Suit

By MJ Koo ( April 6, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge has blocked an Ohio-based tool company from pursuing arbitration in a suit alleging it misclassified its dealers as independent contractors, finding the franchise agreement's arbitration clause likely unenforceable....

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