Amazon facing lawsuit for not properly classifying drivers as employees

  • 8 years ago
Amazon is facing a lawsuit from three drivers who claim they had to follow rules and scheduling practices as if they were employees even though they were technically independent contractors. It isn't the first time Amazon has been the subject of a lawsuit like this. Last year, four drivers hired by a courier service to make Amazon Prime Now deliveries sued the company for withholding pay and benefits. Those drivers argued that since they had to go through employee training and wear badges with the Amazon logo, they should have been classified as Amazon employees. They were late classified that way.

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