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State officials are seeking back wages for drivers, unpaid taxes, and penalties against the company.

Amazon maintains the lawsuit is incorrect, stating its Flex program offers drivers flexibility and freedom.

New Jersey officials say Amazon improperly classified its delivery drivers as freelance workers rather than regular employees in a bid to skip out on employee benefits and state taxes, amid a broader trend of New Jersey authorities going after companies they say are improperly classifying workers as freelancers.

In an eight-count suit filed in Essex County Court on Monday, Oct. 20, the New Jersey Labor Department and New Jersey Attorney General’s Office argued that Amazon and Amazon Logistics were illegally misclassifying their Flex delivery drivers as freelan

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