Shannon Liss-Riordan, counsel for the drivers, counters that FedEx’s employment system is designed to sidestep its obligations under wage laws. “We look forward to showing that FedEx has continued to avoid its obligations to its employee drivers by setting up a three-tiered employment system that FedEx thinks allows it to deny it is their joint employer,” Liss-Riordan said.
FedEx Sued By 15K Drivers : Ongoing Legal Battle
This legal battle is the latest in a series of disputes over FedEx’s employment practices, particularly its use of independent contractors and ISPs. The drivers’ claims against FedEx, now splintered into thousands of individual lawsuits, seek to hold the company accountable for overtime wages they allege are owed under federal law.
