December 15, 2020
A proposed class of New Jersey delivery drivers suing FedEx Ground claiming they were misclassified as independent contractors urged a Garden State federal judge Tuesday to grant preliminary approval of a $2.4 million settlement in the case.
September 29, 2020
FedEx Ground and a proposed class of New Jersey delivery drivers have told a Garden State federal judge that they've reached a deal in the drivers' suit claiming they were misclassified as independent contractors.
December 20, 2018
A New Jersey federal judge won't certify a proposed class of FedEx delivery drivers allegedly misclassified as independent contractors and subjected to unlawful wage deductions, finding the Garden State workers leading the suit haven't offered a feasible way to determine whether potential class members had the same experience.
March 31, 2017
A proposed class action alleging FedEx Ground Package Systems Inc. misclassifies its New Jersey workers as independent contractors suffered a blow Thursday when a New Jersey federal judge dismissed several claims and narrowly preserved another, though the workers' central claim survived.
May 26, 2016
FedEx has enjoyed significant savings over its competitors by shifting essential ground delivery business expenses like workers' compensation insurance, taxes and vehicle operating costs to drivers it misclassifies as independent contractors instead of company employees, according to a class action removed to New Jersey federal court Thursday.