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Regulatory Lawsuit — Delivery Drivers

AMAZON COM INC · 2026-08-04 · Importance 44 · Surprise 60

New Jersey sued Amazon over its Delivery Service Partner program, alleging that Amazon used market power to impose low pay and poor working conditions on independent delivery drivers. The state also alleges that Amazon penalized drivers seeking to unionize and restricted delivery businesses from recruiting one another’s drivers, potentially violating antitrust law. Amazon denied the allegations and said DSPs control drivers’ workdays while employees may choose their employers.

Key facts

• New Jersey sued Amazon alleging it uses its Delivery Service Partner program to impose low pay and poor working conditions on independent delivery drivers and to restrict poaching between businesses in the program, violating antitrust law. source