Amazon Delivery Drivers Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: A UK law firm says it is preparing a class action lawsuit against Amazon.
- Why: Third-party Amazon delivery drivers should be entitled to benefits such as minimum wage, holiday pay, and a “proper” employment contract, says the firm.
- Where: The class action lawsuit would seek to represent third-party Amazon delivery drivers across the UK.
A law firm representing third-party Amazon delivery drivers is preparing a class action lawsuit against the company over alleged workers’ rights violations.
The London-based claimant law firm says it is getting set to argue that third-party Amazon delivery drivers should be receiving at least the National Minimum Wage, holiday pay, and a “proper” employment contract.
Amazon Delivery Drivers May Claim £10.5 for Each Year of Work
More than 3,000 third-party Amazon drivers could also be eligible for more than £140 million in total compensation — £10,500 for each year they have delivered for Amazon, says the firm.
“From what we have heard from our clients it appears that Amazon is short-changing drivers making deliveries on their behalf. This is disgraceful behaviour from a company that makes billions of pounds a year,” said an employment solicitor with the law firm planning the class action.
Third-party Amazon delivery drivers are classified as self-employed and are thus not eligible to receive benefits like guaranteed minimum wage or holiday pay, according to the law firm.
Representatives says that third-party drivers working as Amazon’s “Delivery Service Partners,” should have more rights with the company since they are under their direction.
Amazon claims that third-party drivers do not have to follow delivery routes set by the company, clarifying that they are only suggested, reports BBC News.
Lawyers, however, argue drivers have no choice but to follow Amazon guidelines which require them to meet company-estimated timings between deliveries.
Amazon has maintained that it is committed to fairly compensating third-party drivers.
“We are committed to ensuring these drivers are fairly compensated by the delivery companies they work with and are treated with respect, and this is reflected by the positive feedback we hear from drivers everyday,” an Amazon spokesperson told Business Insider.
A similar class action lawsuit was filed against Amazon in the US earlier this month by drivers in the company’s “Relay” program who claim they are paid late and deprived of minimum wage, overtime, and breaks.
Meanwhile, Amazon is also facing increased scrutiny by UK regulators over fake product reviews, along with the company’s failure to protect shoppers from such reviews.
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