Amazon’s caught up in a legal battle with the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJ DOL) and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin. NJ DOL Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo and Platkin filed a ...

New Jersey is the latest state to sue Amazon over its labor practices, alleging the e-commerce giant is wrongly classifying some of its delivery drivers as independent contractors to deprive them of ...

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NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Amazon has been accused of depriving its delivery drivers of proper wages, benefits, and worker protections in a lawsuit filed by the New Jersey attorney general on Monday.

State officials are seeking back wages for drivers, unpaid taxes, and penalties against the company. Amazon maintains the lawsuit is incorrect, stating its Flex program offers drivers flexibility and ...

Decades of employer resistance and adverse court rulings have weakened the National Labor Relations Act that protects workers’ right to unionize. Credit: Tom Williams / CQ Roll Call via AP Images ...