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Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump’s executive order

New Jersey alleges Amazon avoided paying $11.2 million in penalties and denied benefits to over 13,000 Flex drivers by misclassifying them as independent contractors.

  • New Jersey officials sued Amazon for misclassifying delivery drivers as independent contractors, denying them fair wages and benefits.
  • The lawsuit alleges that Amazon's practice created instances where the state paid unemployment benefits to ineligible drivers.
  • Amazon says its Flex delivery program empowers independent drivers to choose their own schedules and that flexibility is why many enjoy it.
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A former Amazon distributor filed a lawsuit accusing a federal civil rights agency of abruptly and illegally dropping her case of sexual and similar discrimination following an executive order from President Donald Trump. The lawsuit filed by the former Colorado driver demands that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission resume investigation into her claims that Amazon discriminates against female drivers by not providing them with adequate …

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Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump's executive order

An executive order from President Donald Trump led a federal agency to drop an investigation into Amazon for allegedly discriminating against female drivers by failing to provide adequate bathroom breaks, according to a new lawsuit.

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