A Superior Court jury in Seattle bolstered FedEx’s case in the delivery giant’s fight to treat FedEx Ground drivers as independent contractors. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx plane crashes on landing at Tokyo airport (GMA News)
TOKYO — A FedEx cargo plane has crashed on landing at Tokyo’s international airport and burst into a ball of flames. A pilot and co-pilot were aboard but their safety could not immediately be confirmed. More: continued here
Read More »(AFX UK Focus) 2009-04-01 17:33 Washington state court backs FedEx contractor model (Interactive Investor)
BOSTON, April 1 (Reuters) – U.S. package-delivery company FedEx Corp said on Wednesday a Washington state court ruled the people who handle its deliveries in that state are independent contractors rather than employees. A class action suit against the company’s FedEx Ground unit involving 320 workers in the state sought …
Read More »FedEx says Boeing orders depend on Congress (Washington Post)
NEW YORK (Reuters) – FedEx Corp will cancel an order to buy 15 Boeing Co jets, as well as an option for a further 15 planes, if Congress passes legislation that makes it easier for FedEx workers to organize under labor unions. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Doesn’t Owe Contractors Overtime, Jury Says (Update1) (Bloomberg)
April 1 (Bloomberg) — FedEx Corp. didn’t illegally deny overtime pay to contract delivery drivers who accused the company of wrongly calling them entrepreneurs while treating them as employees, a Seattle jury decided. More: continued here
Read More »Washington state court backs FedEx contractor model (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
U.S. package-delivery company FedEx Corp said on Wednesday a Washington state court ruled the people who handle its deliveries in that state are independent contractors rather than employees. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx SmartPost expands into Canada (DMNews)
FedEx SmartPost has expanded its service into Canada for US shippers by using the residential delivery capabilities of the Canada Post Corporation. More: continued here
Read More »Washington state court rules in FedEx’s favor on contractor issue (BizJournals)
A Washington state court ruled Wednesday that FedEx Ground delivery drivers seeking compensation for overtime pay and uniform expenses were independent contractors and were not entitled to additional wages. (FDX) More: continued here
Read More »Wizards, Grizzlies set to battle at FedEx Forum (The Sports Network)
Wizards, Grizzlies set to battle at FedEx Forum More: continued here
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Beta launched for eBay reward program Silicon Valley / San Jose …Bizjournals.com, NCOnline marketplace eBay Inc. on Wednesday launched a beta version of eBay Bucks, which lets users earn a reward on some items. San Jose-based eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) said participants can earn the 2 percent reward when they use the PayPal …
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