MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — The Wisconsin Supreme court has ruled that a group of Amazon delivery drivers are employees, not independent contractors.
Amazon had appealed a lower court ruling that drivers in its Amazon Flex program are employees and eligible for unemployment benefits when fired.
The justices rejected the appeal in a unanimous ruling released Tuesday.
The case stems from a 2018 decision by the Department of Workforce Development that Amazon owed over $200-thousand in back unemployment payments.
The ruling could have effects on other gig economy jobs.
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