New Resource: FedEx Sues California Employment Dept. - October 24, 2006

FedEx Ground must not have managers or lawyers who understand California law.  The verdict in the Estrada case is the most clear indication that the FedEx Ground system won't fly in California.  The California state audit that found single-route drivers to be employees is a close second place to the Estrada case.  The California Employment Development Dept. audited FedEx Ground for 2001 to 2004 and concluded the company wasn't following California law.  The state assessed FedEx Ground more than $7.8 million in back payments. 

FedEx Ground has appealed the case to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. The CUIAB has not yet ruled.

We've uploaded the full audit by the EDD but be warned that it is a large, scanned pdf document.