FedEx Lawsuit

It seems like the wall around Fedex’s decision to classify its drivers as independent contractors as opposed to employees is falling apart one brick at a time.  Many of the actions being taken against the company are local in nature, but if/when enough of them occur, Fedex will have increasingly difficult choices to make.
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It appears that another group of Fedex delivery drivers is taking action regarding their classification as independent contractors as opposed to employees.  Bloomberg reported yesterday that a group of 150 drivers has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Indiana, and the basis of their claim is a demand for full-time employee status.
“The court is […]

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In a short but interesting item reported by the Indianapolis Business Journal, it seems that all of these lawsuits being filed against Fedex in reaction to its classification of delivery drivers as independent contractors as opposed to employees could cost the shipping giant big money.  In fact, the article estimates that the total could be […]

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An interesting story appeared recently on the Web site of CBS 13 in Sacramento.  It told the story of a Fedex driver who was found to be an unregistered sex offender who was still driving a Fedex truck and managing his route.  Below are the details:
“FedEx tells CBS13 they’ve fired a driver who failed to […]

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The weekend edition of the Mid-Hudson News Network published a small but telling story of a brave Fedex ground driver who managed to somehow beat back an attempted carjacking while working on his route.  The details of the story appear below:
“A FedEx deliveryman was attacked Friday morning while on his route in Ulster County and […]

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