#AMAZON FLEX DRIVER DRIVERS#
7, 2022, and said that drivers who receive more than $600 will receive federal tax forms to report the settlement money as income. The agency urged affected Amazon Flex drivers to deposit or cash their checks before Jan. On Tuesday, the FTC said the payments will go out as checks or via PayPal. Under the settlement, Amazon is prohibited from making any new changes to a driver's tips without first getting specific consent.Īmazon didn't immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday. Amazon has told its contract Flex drivers, which deliver the e-commerce company’s packages, to stay home if they get sick amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, according to a memo obtained by. The company agreed to settle the FTC's lawsuit in February. Hundreds of drivers complained to Amazon when their earnings dropped, the FTC said.Īmazon has previously said it disagrees with the characterization that the company was unclear about how hourly pay and tips were paid and that it made the policy more clear in 2019. The change came when Amazon allegedly lowered the hourly pay for Amazon Flex drivers but didn't tell them, making up the difference with customer tips. However, that practice ended in 2016, the FTC said. The FTC said in February that Amazon told both customers and drivers that the drivers would receive 100% of any tips paid.
#AMAZON FLEX DRIVER DRIVER#
"The highest amount going to a single Amazon Flex driver is more than $28,000, while the average amount is $422," the FTC said.Īmazon Flex drivers are contractors who use their own vehicles to deliver groceries and other items for the Amazon Fresh and Prime Now services.
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