March 31, 2026
Employers facing wage claims have been arguing that a federal arbitration exemption does not apply because workers did not have “contracts of employment,” an emerging issue that recently came up during oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in a case exploring a related question. Here, Law360 takes a look at the issue.
July 25, 2023
A former Amazon delivery partner had a business-to-business relationship with the e-commerce company, not an employer-employee relationship, the Fourth Circuit ruled Tuesday, upholding a North Carolina federal court's decision sending the worker's unpaid wage claims to arbitration.
November 10, 2022
A former Amazon delivery partner told the Fourth Circuit that she had an employee-employer relationship with the retail giant, arguing that her Fair Labor Standards Act suit seeking unpaid wages isn't arbitrable.
October 20, 2022
Amazon's warehouse and distribution arm has told the Fourth Circuit not to revive a former delivery partner's lawsuit after their agreement for package shipments in North Carolina fell apart, saying the owner is trying to skirt the arbitration clause in their contract.