Independent Contractors: New Hampshire Defines, FedEx Whines - Workers Compensation Info
Much has been made of the liability facing FedEx in the area of employee benefits, but little attention has been paid to workers comp. We can safely assume that hundreds of current and former drivers have been injured on the job. When they come up with a total cost for violating fair labor standards, the comp costs will have to be added in. This long-profitable enterprise appears on the verge of accepting retroactive responsibility for as many as 17,000 employees. That's a lot of drivers and a truckload of liability.
Much has been made of the liability facing FedEx in the area of employee benefits, but little attention has been paid to workers comp. We can safely assume that hundreds of current and former drivers have been injured on the job. When they come up with a total cost for violating fair labor standards, the comp costs will have to be added in. This long-profitable enterprise appears on the verge of accepting retroactive responsibility for as many as 17,000 employees. That's a lot of drivers and a truckload of liability.
