Labor Law -- 2017



FedEx Home Delivery v. NLRB   (D.C. Circuit)

Delivery service contractors as employees

The NAM filed an amicus brief in support of FedEx’s position that delivery service contractors working for FedEx were independent contractors, not employees of FedEx. The facts of this case were “materially indistinguishable” from a prior case where the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit determined that a group of delivery service contractors were not FedEx employees, but were independent contractors under the National Labor Relations Act. This case is important as worker classification may have broad ramifications affecting the use of independent contractors and partnerships between manufacturers and commercial vehicle drivers are a key asset. The NAM’s brief explained that worker classification issues directly impact all segments of the economy and more directly, the trucking industry. In a win for manufacturers, the court ruled against the plaintiffs.


Related Documents:
NAM brief  (August 17, 2015)