Amazon delivery drivers sue company over job status

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Amazon is in the dock again, with three US-based delivery drivers claiming the tech giant violated federal law by failing to ensure they earned the minimum wage. The action follows similar lawsuits recently, including a potential $100m payout from Uber for allegedly underpaying drivers and another by London cycle couriers. In all three cases, the claimants are also seeking employee status as a result of their working practices, including training, high levels of supervision and, in the case of the cyclists, uniforms. ...