April 19, 2023
Drivers' claims that Amazon spied on them through Facebook groups are not rooted in their employment contract with the e-commerce colossus and can dodge arbitration, the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday, keeping a California federal court's ruling in the workers' favor.
March 09, 2022
Amazon asked the Ninth Circuit on Monday to reverse a California federal judge's ruling and order arbitration of a proposed class action alleging the retailer illegally monitored private Facebook groups for drivers of its Flex delivery service, contending the trial judge erred in finding the drivers' claims were outside the scope of their arbitration agreement.