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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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Scovil et al. v. FedEx (Misclassifying Workers)
FedEx Ground Package System pickup and delivery drivers in Maine alleged the company wrongly classified them as independent contractors rather than employees, resulting in violations of state and federal wage and hour laws. Specifically, the drivers alleged that because they were classified as independent contractors, the company did not pay required overtime, took improper deductions out of their paychecks, and required drivers to pay their own expenses. In November 2013, FedEx settled the lawsuit for $5.8 million.
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Settlement
- Date of Complaint
- 12/16/2010
