FedEx Fined for Violation of Massachusetts Employment Law
By Sophia Brink
Published on December 27, 2007
According to Attorney General Martha Coakley, the Pittsburg-based company violated the state's Independent Contractor Law when they hired the drivers as independent contractors, not employees.
In addition to depriving the drivers of workers' compensation, health care, and other benefits, classifying the drivers as independent contractors deprives the state of tax revenue from employee pay checks.
FedEx Corp. plans to appeal the citations, according to company spokesman Maury Lane. Meanwhile, Coakley's office is continuing its investigation of FedEx Ground.
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