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$27 Million Final Judgment In Landmark California FedEx Employee-Misclassification Case
December 28th, 2008
Putting an end to a nearly decade-long, landmark legal battle, FedEx Ground/Home Delivery has agreed to a $27 million Court judgment that includes payment of $14.5 million to 203 California drivers who were misclassified by the company as independent contractors. FedEx will also be paying $12.5 million in full attorney fees and most costs of the case that was the first to challenge and eventually expose the shipping giant's independent contractor scheme. Final court approval of the stipulated judgment is expected soon. The case of Estrada vs. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. went to trial before California Superior Court Judge Howard Schwab (ret.) in 2004. He ruled...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-12-28)
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