What work aspects did FedEx control according to the lawsuits?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Thirty-four lawsuits were filed against FedEx in Hamilton County on the same day over claims of unpaid overtime wages required under federal law.
According to court records, the suits were filed Oct. 20 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. One of the complaints identifies Christopher Hunt as a Hamilton County delivery driver suing Federal Express Corp.
According to Hunt’s lawsuit, he worked as a FedEx delivery driver but was paid through an intermediary business known as an independent service provider…