FedEx has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by a warehouse worker in New Jersey who said the company violated state hourly wage laws.
William Taggart, of Perth Amboy, claimed in a federal lawsuit that he and nearly 100,000 hourly workers across the state were not paid for time they spent on FedEx property undergoing security screenings, which included walking to and from screenings and time clocks.
“Before and after their scheduled shifts, New Jersey warehouse workers are required to be at their place of work undergoing mandatory procedures – namely, waiting for and undergoing a security check,” states the lawsuit, filed July 7, 2023, in U.S. District Court.
Taggart, who works at a FedEx warehouse in Keasby, said in the complaint that workers are required to undergo security screenings before and after work and are not compensated for their time.
“The mandatory procedures are for the benefit of FedEx and its business,” the complaint says.
Taggart filed the suit on behalf of thousands of hourly, non-exempt employees working at the company’s distribution hubs, fulfillment centers and other warehouses who were paid for 40-hour work weeks.
The lawsuit claimed FedEx violated the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law, which sets minimum wage, overtime and related pay standards for most workers.
The law is administered by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Attorneys for both sides inked an agreement on Wednesday, Feb. 18,...
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