Fedex Overtime Attorneys

Fedex Ground Delivery Drivers and Their Rights - Do You Understand Everything?

If you're considering becoming a delivery driver for Fedex, then you really need to gain an understanding of what you're getting into. If you've followed the news in recent months, you understand already that there is a swell of controversy regarding Fedex drivers and their classification by the company as independent contractors as opposed to employees. Obviously independent contractors are treated much differently in the eyes of taxing authorities when compared to employees, but below we'd like to point out a few other differences that you may encounter, and what you should do and/or ask before you don the Fedex uniform and buy your Fedex truck to work your route.

Your Agreement

If you're going to be an independent contractor, you will need a written agreement to be signed to designate you as such. Undoubtedly, this agreement will contain many pages of "legal-ese" and terms and conditions that will most likely require a magnifying glass, if not a microscope, to read. Even though it seems painful, you have to read these terms. This is your job, your future and your income on the line, so just signing it and hoping for the best is the worst mistake that can be made. After you've combed through the agreement with a fine-toothed comb and have formulated questions in regards to its terms, you need to speak to a Fedex overtime attorney to clarify any questions you have. Don't ask the people at Fedex to clarify it for you - their duty is owed to Fedex, and not to you, especially if you're not even going to be an employee.

Red Flags

If you've read your agreement and have questions, make sure you ask all of them before signing anything. If the people do not want to answer questions, refer you to someone else, give you the runaround in general or start to put pressure on you, then you should understand that this is a sign of a potential problem. It's an old sales technique to start "taking it away" when someone asks questions or presents objections that the seller doesn't want to deal with, and you need to keep this in mind.

Overall

You may be excited to start a career driving for Fedex, and that's completely within your discretion. However, you owe it to yourself and all of those you mean to support to clarify any confusion before agreeing to terms of work. If you'd like a full clarification of any Fedex-related issue, contact the Fedex overtime attorneys at Pulaski & Middleman today to schedule a consultation.