Supreme Court denies FedEx appeal
The Supreme Court of California on Thursday denied the final appeal of FedEx Corp.’s domestic ground unit, which tried to overturn a lower court’s ruling that FedEx drivers are employees and not independent contractors.
The package delivery company claimed its drivers are independent contractors, which under federal labor laws prevents them from organizing, and from receiving medical, pension and other benefits given to employees.
Last month, a federal judge approved class-action status for a lawsuit filed on behalf of about 14,000 FedEx Ground delivery drivers.
