Many companies require workers to use their own cars for work, yet fail to reimburse their drivers adequately for the use of the car. Here’s what you don’t know about Pizza delivery drivers. Delivery drivers end up putting thousands of miles of wear-and-tear on their cars, paying for gas and repairs — before they realize the true cost of delivery driver work. Continue reading “Delivery Driver Class Action Lawsuits at Blanchard & Walker”
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Pizza Delivery Drivers Shorted on Vehicle Reimbursements Achieve Class Settlement in Largest Michigan Lawsuit of its Kind
Final approval of the $650,000 settlement package clears the way for the largest known class action settlement of its kind in Michigan – covering ten Hungry Howie’s franchise locations in Mid-Michigan. The Pizza Driver Lawsuits alleged a common complaint among drivers in the industry – that systematic under-reimbursement for mileage and vehicle expenses violates the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Michigan Minimum Wage laws. Even while consenting to the settlement, the pizza stores continue to deny liability and deny that they underpay drivers for their vehicle expenses.
Class Action Certified in Hungry Howie’s Pizza Delivery Driver Lawsuit
Under-reimbursement of pizza delivery drivers violates state and federal minimum wage laws – that’s the allegation in a Blanchard & Walker PLLC case recently certified for class action status in the Eastern District of Michigan (read the order here). Continue reading “Class Action Certified in Hungry Howie’s Pizza Delivery Driver Lawsuit”