Gilreath & Associates Attorneys Celebrate Positive Ruling in Nationwide FedEx Drivers Employment CaseTennessee attorney Chris Gilreath is among several lawyers from across the country representing FedEx drivers seeking to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Oct. 29, 2014 - PRLog -- FedEx drivers in Tennessee and across the United States are celebrating after recent court rulings affirmed their status as “employees”
At issue is whether certain full-time drivers for FedEx meet the threshold for being classified as employees rather than independent contractors. Since 2000, FedEx has classified these certain drivers as “independent contractors,” Recently issued decisions affirm the arrangement between FedEx and these drivers meets the legal threshold for being classified as an employee. On August 28 of this year, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Alexander v. FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. that drivers for the company met the legal test under California law. The case involving drivers from Tennessee is currently being heard by the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Since Tennessee law is similar to Kansas law on this matter, the 7th Circuit asked the Kansas Supreme Court to interpret their state’s law on this issue. Earlier this month, the Kansas court ruled that FedEx drivers are “employees” “We believe the Alexander decision represents a well-reasoned legal analysis of a common-sense idea: if you control someone’s work, they are your employee, and should be paid as such,” comments Memphis-based attorney R. Christopher Gilreath. “Although we’re still awaiting the outcome for drivers from Tennessee, we’re confident in a positive outcome in light of the recent Kansas decision.” The case involving Tennessee drivers is awaiting a decision from the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. To learn more about this case, visit http://www.sidgilreath.com/ About Gilreath & Associates Founder Sidney W. Gilreath, attorneys and support staff at Gilreath & Associates passionately help victims of car accidents, truck accidents, medical malpractice, defective medical products and birth injury (http://www.sidgilreath.com/ Contact: Shea Jacome Gilreath & Associates (901) 527-0511 sjacome@sidgilreath.com END End
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