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(4 articles)Amazon Wins NLRB Battle Over DSP Joint Employer Status
Amazon has achieved a significant regulatory victory in a closely-watched National Labor Relations Board proceeding that threatened to classify the company as a joint employer of its independent Deliv
Supreme Court Expands FAA Exemption for Last-Mile Delivery Workers
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Brock v. Flowers Foods that fundamentally reshapes how last-mile delivery workers are classified under federal labor law. The ruling clarifies tha
FedEx $470M Settlement Signals Labor Reckoning in Logistics
FedEx's approximately $470 million settlement represents a watershed moment for the logistics industry's reliance on independent contractor and subcontracting models. The US logistics sector has histo
DOL Joint Employer Rule Threatens Trucking Subcontracting Model
The Department of Labor has released a proposed rule on joint employer status that could fundamentally reshape how trucking companies structure relationships with fleet contractors and owner-operators