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Federal judge rules Swift Transportation improperly treated some of its drivers as contractors rather than employees

January 12, 2017 /

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A federal judge in Arizona has ruled that Swift Transportation Co. http://www.swifttrans.com/ improperly treated some of its drivers as contractors rather than employees, a legal setback that opens the biggest U.S. truckload carrier to claims for millions of dollars in back wages.

The ruling, which comes after a seven-year legal battle, affects only five drivers but could open up Swift to similar claims from thousands of truckers who drove for the Phoenix-based company over the last decade.

By Brian Baskin

Full Story: http://www.wsj.com/articles/federal-judge-deals-swift-transportation-legal-setback-1484236222

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