Friday, December 05, 2008

FedEx Agrees to Pay $26.8 Million to Settle Drivers Lawsuit

FedEx Corp. has agreed to pay $26.8 million to settle a California lawsuit over whether some drivers were independent contractors or employees.

The agreement, presented in a hearing Friday, requires court approval.

In 2007, the California Appeals Court affirmed a 2004 district court ruling that about 200 drivers who operated in the state six to 10 years ago were employees and therefore entitled to business-expense reimbursement.

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