Thousands of Amazon drivers will share $62 million in tips the company held back
The Federal Trade Commission announced it is disbursing nearly $62 million to over 140,000 Amazon Flex drivers as reimbursement for tips that Amazon allegedly withheld from them between 2016 and 2019.
Amazon Flex drivers deliver goods and groceries ordered through programs such as Prime Now and AmazonFresh.
The FTC sued Amazon and its subsidiary, Amazon Logistics, in 2021, stating that the company secretly retained tips the drivers had received over a two-and-a-half-year period. In addition, the lawsuit alleged that ...
Posted — UpdatedThe Federal Trade Commission announced it is disbursing nearly $62 million to over 140,000 Amazon Flex drivers as reimbursement for tips that Amazon allegedly withheld from them between 2016 and 2019.
Amazon Flex drivers deliver goods and groceries ordered through programs such as Prime Now and AmazonFresh.
However, the FTC’s investigation showed that this was not the case.
Although Amazon did agree to the settlement, the company objects to the statement that it acted inappropriately.
The FTC said it will send 139,507 checks and 1,621 PayPal payments to Amazon Flex drivers who were affected. Drivers who had more than $5 withheld by Amazon will receive the total amount of their withheld tips.
Drivers should receive their checks before Jan. 7, 2022.
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