Amazon Delivery Driver Lawsuits
August 1, 2018 Last Updated on January 7, 2019
At A Glance
- This Alert Affects:
- Anyone who worked for a logistics company delivering packages for Amazon.
- What’s Going On?
- A number of Amazon delivery associates are suing saying that they’re not being paid properly for their work.
- How Could a Lawsuit Help?
- A lawsuit could help delivery drivers get back any wages that were illegally withheld from them.
- What Can I Do?
- If you work or worked delivering packages for Amazon, fill out the form on this page. One of the attorneys working with ClassAction.org may then reach out to you directly to explain more about your rights and why you may have been cheated out of proper pay.
If you work or worked for a logistics company or delivery service provider delivering packages for Amazon, attorneys working with ClassAction.org would like to hear about your experience.
A number of lawsuits have been filed alleging that delivery associates are being robbed of proper pay – and now it’s possible for others to join in on the litigation.
To learn more, fill out the form on this page or keep reading for additional information.
What’s Going On Exactly?
Over the past several years, a number of logistics companies have cropped up across the country to help meet the growing demand for Amazon delivery service. These companies – known as “delivery service providers” – contract with Amazon to hire drivers, dispatchers and other employees to deliver goods on behalf of Amazon.com and its affiliates and can be formed for an investment of as little as $10,000.
It has been alleged that while Amazon provides delivery service providers with vehicles, professional uniforms, and delivery training, it’s failing to offer the guidance needed to ensure the companies are paying their workers properly.
As a result, lawsuits are now being filed claiming that some delivery service providers are breaking wage and hour laws – and that it’s mostly Amazon’s fault.
What Are the Lawsuits Claiming Amazon Did Wrong?
The lawsuits claim that even though these drivers are employed by third-party service providers, Amazon still has a legal obligation to ensure these people are being paid properly.
In fact, it has been alleged that Amazon e-mailed some of its delivery service providers telling them to stop paying their workers on a day-rate basis and to start paying them an hourly wage plus overtime. This, the suits claim, shows that Amazon knew it had a duty to ensure these delivery associates were getting paid in accordance with the law but choose instead to attempt to shield itself from liability for wage violations by hiding behind its third-party providers.
Not every company that was formed to deliver packages for Amazon is violating the law.
But because some of these delivery service providers are being run by first-time business owners, it’s possible that these people may be unfamiliar with the ins and outs of wage and hour law and are unknowingly cheating their drivers out of proper pay.
Some wage issues that delivery associates have complained about include:
- Working overtime without time-and-a-half pay
- Working beyond their scheduled shifts without additional compensation
- Working off the clock
- Working through lunch breaks without pay
- Not getting proper rest breaks
- Getting paid a flat day rate that fails to include overtime compensation
How Could a Lawsuit Help?
A lawsuit could help Amazon delivery drivers get back any of the wages they should have been paid but weren’t.
Furthermore, it could help ensure that Amazon properly instructs delivery service providers on how to pay their employees.
To learn more about these lawsuits and to find out if you could be owed unpaid wages, fill out the form on this page.
It doesn’t cost anything to contact us or to speak with the attorneys handling this investigation. Plus, you’re never obligated to take legal action just because you’ve talked to someone about your rights.
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