Goya Foods Trims N.Y. Sales Reps’ Suit Over Classification, Pay

Goya Foods won dismissal of a proposed class suit brought by New York-based sales representatives who say they lost out on wages because they were misclassified as independent contractors.

The workers failed to plausibly allege that Goya improperly took “reserve-fund” deductions from their earned commissions, Judge Esther Salas of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey said.

The parties’ contract states that commissions are generally “earned” after the goods are delivered, the customer pays the invoice, and the funds are “withdrawn or paid” to the worker by Goya, the court said.

But the workers didn’t allege in ...