By Val Abelgas
LOS ANGELES — XPO Logistics Inc., one of the biggest truck companies in the United States, has agreed to pay $20 million to 561 drivers misclassified as independent contractors in a major class action suit handled by a group of lawyers, led by Filipino-American attorney C. Joe Sayas Jr. XPO additionally paid $1.56M to cover taxes, resulting in a total company payout of $21.56 M.
Under the terms of the settlement agreement reached at the 11th hour before jury trial., the drivers were paid an average share of nearly $27,000, with the highest individual share estimated at $69,000.
The settlement, one of the highest per-worker settlement average involving misclassification of employees as independent contractors, was featured as the Top Verdict in the Daily Journal, California’s premier newspaper source of the legal community
XPO Logistics Inc, is a major trucking firm that transports containers to and from shipping and railway terminals in North America. XPO regularly hires drivers to move cargo. The main plaintiff, Angel Omar Alvarez, and other drivers were required to sign a contract where they purportedly agreed to work as contractors.
However, despite being labeled as independent contractors, XPO required its drivers to undergo an employment application process. XPO also controlled the days and hours worked, and imposed various policies that the drivers must adhere or face disciplinary action.
Alvarez and several other drivers filed a class action suit...
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