Litigation & Arbitration
May 5, 2025
Amazon Flex drivers urge appeals court to strike down arbitration mandate
Amazon Flex drivers arging that their role delivering interstate goods places them firmly within a longstanding exemption under the Federal Arbitration Act.
Amazon's battle to force its Flex drivers into private arbitration reached a critical juncture this week, as attorneys for the drivers urged the 4th District Court of Appeal to affirm that the drivers -- who deliver packages on the final leg of interstate journeys -- are exempt from arbitration under federal law. The case could reshape labor rights for gig workers across the state and beyond.
The brief, filed April 30 by attorneys from Gupta Wessler LLP, argues that Amazon Fle...
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