Siegel & Dolan

150 N WACKER, Chicago, IL 60606

Judge: 7-Eleven's control of franchise store owners' business doesn't make them employees of 7-Eleven

By Scott Holland | Monday, Jun 22, 2020 @ 3:24pm

A federal judge says a profit-sharing agreement between 7-Eleven and franchisee store owners doesn't mean the brand owes the store owners wages under an Illinois state law.
Exotic dancer lawsuit: Admiral Theatre strip club misclassifies dancers as contractors, sidesteps wage laws

By Jonathan Bilyk | Wednesday, Jul 11, 2018 @ 4:57pm

An exotic dancer has thrown a class action lawsuit into the lap of one of Chicago’s most storied strip clubs, accusing owners of the Admiral Theatre of misclassifying them as independent contractors, rather than employees, to short them wages and make them rely exclusively on customers’ tips.
Class action says appliance delivery biz shorted drivers pay by misclassifying them as contractors

By Jonathan Bilyk | Thursday, Jan 28, 2016 @ 5:47pm

A group of delivery drivers for a business specializing in the home delivery of appliances, furniture and other products on behalf of a number of retailers, have brought a class action lawsuit against the shipping company, alleging the company has improperly classified its drivers as independent contractors, shorting them earnings in the process.