His manager called the method 'okay' - then used it to justify termination
A 20-year FedEx courier alleges his manager called older workers "too old" - then fired him for a shortcut the boss taught.
The worker, 47, filed a federal lawsuit on October 22, 2026, in the Western District of Texas, accusing Federal Express Corporation of age discrimination, unpaid overtime, and retaliation. The complaint describes a San Antonio delivery station where management allegedly ran a quiet system: couriers worked off the clock to hit performance targets, and the one who spoke up about it lost his job.
According to the filing, the worker joined FedEx in November 2005 in Orange County, California. Over two decades he relocated multiple times to stay with the company, eventually transferring to FedEx's San Antonio station in July 2025. He had no history of discipline for dishonesty, held multiple safe-driving awards, and routinely volunteered for shifts others turned down. By December 2025, his base rate sat at $33.84 an hour, and his gross earnings for the year had topped $120,000.
Then things turned.
The complaint alleges that when the worker arrived at the San Antonio station, a fellow courier trained him on rural routes and showed him how drivers "make up time" - photograph each package at the delivery location, snap the airbill, then enter the delivery data into FedEx's system later, sometimes while driving back or after clocking out. The trainer allegedly...
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