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On October 7, 2005, Judge Howard
J. Schwab issued a
decision requiring FedEx Ground to stop misclassifying
its single work area drivers as independent contractors, for
so long as the Company continues to use substantially the
same business model as at present. In addition to protecting
drivers’ right to reimbursement for the substantial costs
associated with driving their pickup and delivery routes, the
court’s
injunction gives drivers the benefit of a wide array of
laws and regulations that have been put into place to protect
employees. As reported in an article in the
Sacramento Bee, FedEx has indicated its intent to appeal.
Moreover, 31 new cases have been filed in 24 states against
FedEx involving the independent contractor issue. Those cases
that are in Federal Court have been consolidated for
discovery purposes before U.S. District Judge Robert Miller
in South Bend, Indiana.
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drivers about lawsuits nationwide challenging sham
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