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<blockquote data-quote="dmac1" data-source="post: 3537860" data-attributes="member: 60252"><p>Fedex is worried about being declared a 'co-employer- in court, whether in a class action, or in a lawsuit against a contractor where there is a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$ of liability at stake. Imagine a case where a driver for a so-called contractor hits a school bus full of children and kills 30 children. IF fedex has all the exact documentation from the contractor, it will make it a little easier to show that the contractor was honestly independent and avoid millions and millions in potential payouts, or at least keep their insurance costs lower. </p><p></p><p>Imagine how high the costs to fedex will be if contractors are determined en masse to be co-employers with fedex. It would be cheaper just to make all drivers employees. The co-employer possibility is what has the chance to break the ISP model much faster than other problems. There is zero benefit to fedex in keeping 'contractors' if fedex is a co-employer. </p><p></p><p>If fedex is a co-employer of every driver, it makes it easier for the drivers to form a union. That's just one issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dmac1, post: 3537860, member: 60252"] Fedex is worried about being declared a 'co-employer- in court, whether in a class action, or in a lawsuit against a contractor where there is a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$ of liability at stake. Imagine a case where a driver for a so-called contractor hits a school bus full of children and kills 30 children. IF fedex has all the exact documentation from the contractor, it will make it a little easier to show that the contractor was honestly independent and avoid millions and millions in potential payouts, or at least keep their insurance costs lower. Imagine how high the costs to fedex will be if contractors are determined en masse to be co-employers with fedex. It would be cheaper just to make all drivers employees. The co-employer possibility is what has the chance to break the ISP model much faster than other problems. There is zero benefit to fedex in keeping 'contractors' if fedex is a co-employer. If fedex is a co-employer of every driver, it makes it easier for the drivers to form a union. That's just one issue. [/QUOTE]
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