Wisconsin court affirms Amazon Flex drivers were not independent contractors

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A group of Amazon drivers who are part of the company’s Flex program have been affirmed by Wisconsin’s Supreme Court to be employees rather than independent contractors.

The state’s highest court on Wednesday declined to review an appeals court decision from last April that overturned a lower court decision.

A court in Waukesha County had ruled in favor of Amazon (NYSE: AMZN), which argued that its Flex drivers were independent contractors under state regulations. The Court of Appeals for...

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