US EditionUPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges
New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges UPS underpaid seasonal workers by $45 million over six years using unlawful timekeeping and off-the-clock labor practices.
- On December 15, 2025, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit in Manhattan alleging United Parcel Service stole tens of millions from seasonal holiday workers, including Driver Helpers and Seasonal Support Drivers.
- After Teamsters Local 804 raised concerns in 2023, Letitia James launched a multi-year probe following union members' complaints about seasonal pay practices, preceding Monday's lawsuit.
- The complaint details practices including delayed scans, auto-deducted 30-minute meal breaks and edits to timesheets, as well as unpaid training, travel and end-of-shift tasks for seasonal delivery workers.
- The suit seeks back pay and penalties, plus a court order to end off-the-clock work and overhaul payroll practices, estimating UPS deprived tens of thousands of seasonal workers of about $45 million.
- Across New York, the complaint cites violations at at least 55 facilities, with union leaders and the AG criticizing UPS's practices, which the company denies, stating `We offer industry-leading pay and benefits to our more than 26,000 employees in New York.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James, who handles the UPS case, said the shipping company has violated labor laws.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Lawsuit says UPS stole from seasonal workers
NEW YORK — UPS stole tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers, forcing some to clock in well after their shifts started and deducting pay for lunch breaks they never took, New York Attorney General Letitia James…
The UPS delivery giant is accused by the US authorities of having failed to pay its seasonal workers properly, especially during the crucial period of the end-of-year holidays The US authorities accuse the global UPS delivery giant of having underpaid its seasonal workers, essential to meet the annual influx of online purchases, according to a complaint filed on Monday. On the same subject Christmas Rush: 200 million parcels expected, the sortin…
The US authorities accuse the global UPS delivery giant of having underpaid its seasonal workers, essential to respond to the annual influx of online purchases, according to a complaint filed on Monday.The New York Attorney General's Office stated in the complaint that UPS, which claims to deliver 22.4 million parcels a day, "is committing a wage theft against these workers in many ways." UPS has repeatedly and persistently failed to pay seasona…
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