Jun. 19, 2015
Package delivery's 'seismic' situation
In the wake of a 2014 9th Circuit decision, FedEx has reached a $228 million settlement with drivers who said they were misclassified as independent contactors. The case could have far-reaching implications.
Robert W. Wood
Managing Partner
Wood LLP
333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601
Phone: (415) 834-0113
Fax: (415) 789-4540
Email: wood@WoodLLP.com
Univ of Chicago Law School
Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.
FedEx has settled a long-running worker status dispute with over 2,000 FedEx Ground
drivers in California. Once it is approved by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
the settlement of this class action will create a $228 million fund to resolve the
claims of FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery pickup and delivery drivers. Some claims
date back to 2000 and continue through 2007.
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