Washington

Anfinson v. FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Wage Hour | State Litigation | Washington | |

This case was filed in King County (Washington) Superior Court in 2004. The drivers alleged violations of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and sought class action certification. FedEx Ground had the case moved to the multi-district litigation but the U.S. District Court for Norther Indiana remanded the case back to Washington court in 2006. Superior Court Judge Canova certified the claim as a class action in January 2008. Trial is schedule for late 2008.

Tumulty vs FedEx Ground Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Wage Hour | Washington | |

This case was filed in King County (WA) Superior Court in 2003 and removed to U.S. District Court for Western Washington in 2004. The plaintiffs alleged that FedEx Ground, a staffing agency and a multi-route contractor were joint employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Washington Minimum Wage Act. In March 2005, the judge issued a summary judgment that FedEx Ground was the joint employer of the plaintiffs. The case was settled in Sept 2005. FedEx immedeiately appealed the summary judgment to the Ninth Circuit; the appeal is pending (USCA 05-36072).

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