More than 140,000 drivers are getting $60 million in tips that were illegally withheld by Amazon between 2016 and 2019, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday.
An independent contract delivery driver for Amazon Flex, wears a protective mask as he carries deliveries to his car near a Whole Foods Market, as spread of the coronavirus disease continues, in Dublin, California, U.S., April 6, 2020.
Amazon Flex drivers deliver goods and groceries ordered through programs like Prime Now and Amazon Fresh. The lawsuit alleged the company kept drivers' tips over a two-and-a-half year period and stopped the practice after learning of the agency's investigation in 2019.The agency said it will send 139,507 checks and 1,621 PayPal payments to Amazon Flex drivers. Drivers who had more than $5 withheld by Amazon will receive the full amount of their withheld tips.
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