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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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Nationwide Class-Action Lawsuit (Misclassifying Employees)
FedEx Ground/Home Delivery drivers in Nevada allege that FedEx intentionally misclassified employees as independent contractors to substantially reduce operating costs while boosting corporate profits. The lawsuit violations of Nevada’s False Claims Act provisions requiring accurate tax returns. A related federal class-action lawsuit is pending in U.S. District Court in South Bend, Indiana. See related FedEx instance, “Estrada v. FedEx Ground (Misclassifying Employees).”
- Misconduct Type
- Labor
- Enforcement Agency
- Non-Governmental
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Pending
- Date of Press Release
- 2/27/2007
