Class Action

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.

Tidd vs Adecco et al Division | Ground | Class Action | Federal Litigation | National | Wage Hour

The full case name is Richard Tidd, Kristi Gruhn and all other similarly situated v. Adecco USA Inc., Kelly Services Inc. and FedEx Ground Package System Inc. The case was filed in U.S. District Court for Massachusetts in June 2007. The claims allege that drivers jointly employed by Adecco and FedEx Ground or Kelly and FedEx Ground were routinely not paid full wages and drivers of vehicles under 10,000 lbs were not paid overtime since August 2005. The three companies jointly filed motions in September 2007 to have the complaint dismissed in its entirety; the judge has yet to rule as of September 26, 2007.

Givens vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Federal Litigation | National | Wage Hour | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern Louisiana in April 2007 and since consolidated into the FedEx Ground multi-district litigation now before U.S. District Court in Northern Indiana. The two named plaintiffs were drivers for FedEx Ground of ‘non-commercial vehicles’ or vehicles of gross weight less than 10,000 lbs. Since 2005, drivers of such vehicles have been covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and eligible for overtime for work beyond the 40 hour work week. The claims allege that the drivers are misclassified as ‘contractors’ and controlled like employees and thus are owed overtime wages under the FLSA.

Vargas vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Wage Hour | State Litigation | Illinois | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Montana | New Jersey | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Massachusetts but since consolidated into the FedEx Ground multi-district litigation now before the U.S. District Court for Northern Indiana. Since August 2005, drivers of non-commercial vehicles - vehicles of gross vehicle weight less than 10,000 lbs - have been eligible for overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Prior to August 2005, drivers of non-commercial vehicles were exempted from the FLSA and state wage laws and not eligible for state overtime wages. The claims allege that drivers are misclassified as ‘contractors’ but controlled like employees and thus are owed overtime wages under the state laws.

Lester vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Michigan | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern Michigan in 2004. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Slayman vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Oregon in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Willis vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Pennsylvania | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Tofaute vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | New Jersey | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for New Jersey in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Arthur Smith vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Tennessee | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Western Tennessee in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Lee vs FedEx Corp Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Minnesota | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Minnesota in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Riewe vs FedEx Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Indiana | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Indiana in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Louzau vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | New York | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Southern New York in 2004. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Gennel vs FedEx Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | New Hampshire | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for New Hampshire in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Fleming vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Kansas | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Kansas in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Cooke vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | South Carolina | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for South Carolina in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Carlson vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Florida | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Middle Florida (Tampa) in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Bunger vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | South Dakota | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for South Dakota in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Bertram vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Kentucky | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Western Kentucky in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Curtis Johnson vs FedEx Home Delivery Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | New York | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Eastern New York (Brooklyn) in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Griffin vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Illinois | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Tierney vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Rhode Island | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Rhode Island in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Humphreys v FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | Texas | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Western Texas in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Alexander vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | California | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Northern California in 2005. This case is a member case of the FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation case.

Estrada vs FedEx Ground Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | State Litigation | California | |

This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in 1999 under the case name Estrada vs Roadway Package System. This California class action lawsuit is the landmark victory for FedEx Ground and Home Drivers. The judge ordered in 2004 that single vehicle contractors at FedEx Ground/Home were employees and FedEx Ground/Home was liable for many of the drivers expenses. FedEx appealed this decision. In August 2007, the CA Appeals Court affirmed the decision that drivers are employees.

FedEx Ground/Home Multi-District Litigation Division | Ground | Class Action | Contractor Dispute | Federal Litigation | National | |

This is the consolidated case of the group of lawsuits alleging wrongful classification at FedEx Ground and Home Delivery. The various lawsuits were consolidated into this multi-district litigation (MDL) case at the U.S. District Court for Northern Indiana in August 2005. The Judge certified the first claims including the Federal ERISA claims as a class action in October 2007; the Judge further certified claims for another 19 states but denied certification in 9 states in a March 2008 order.

Satchell et al vs FedEx Express Division | Express | Class Action | Federal Litigation | National | Race Discrimination | |

This case was filed in U.S. District Court for Northern California in 2003. The class of plaintiffs allege that the FedEx Express Western Region discriminates against hourly employees and certain managers due to race and ethnicity in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Two separate classes - for hourly employees and for certain managers - were certified by the court in September 2005. In April 2007, the workers’ lawyers and FedEx Express announced a settlement to the charges in this lawsuit.

Foster vs FedEx Express Division | Express | Class Action | Wage Hour | State Litigation | Off The Clock | California | |

This case was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court in 2002. The plaintiffs alleged the FedEx Express routinely underpaid its couriers, handlers and service agents in California in violation of the states wage and hour law. The case was certified as a class action in 2004 and the trial date was set for Spring 2006. In February 2006, FedEx settled the lawsuit for $30 million. Settlement notice letters were sent in May 2006.