Category: Contractors
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Thousands of Amazon Flex drivers file arbitration claims for misclassification as contractors By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Thousands of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:) Flex (NASDAQ:) drivers filed arbitration claims on Tuesday, alleging they were misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees, the lawyer representing the drivers told Reuters. About 15,800 drivers have filed arbitration claims with the American Arbitration Association, seeking compensation from Amazon for unpaid wages,…
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Federal judge sends FedEx contractor’s racketeering claim to arbitration By Reuters
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A federal judge ruled on Monday that a small company contracted to deliver packages for FedEx (NYSE:) on the California-Oregon border must go to arbitration with FedEx over claims it made against the company for extortion and other alleged legal violations. . In granting FedEx Ground’s…