Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo today sued Amazon and its Amazon Logistics delivery network for misclassifying Flex delivery drivers as independent contractors and unlawfully depriving them of rightful wages, benefits, and a host of other legal rights and protections afforded to employees.
“Let’s not make any mistake about this: when a trillion-dollar company says it is providing you with ‘a flexible way of earning extra money on your own schedule,’ it is not offering this opportunity for your benefit. Amazon is looking out for itself,” said Attorney General Platkin. “Amazon is taking advantage of Flex drivers and enriching its bottom line by failing to obey our labor laws and offloading its business expenses for the benefit of shareholders.”