UPS Pays $1 Million To Settle Wage Theft Allegations Over Charitable Deductions - Huffpost
UPS workers in New York will receive more than $1 million from UPS after alleging the company illegally redirected money from their paychecks to a charitable campaign.
The wage theft lawsuit revolves around the shipping company’s annual fundraiser for the United Way. According to the workers, in 2019 and 2020 the company diverted money from their checks ― typically a $1 or $2 each time ― even though it didn’t have their written permission to do so.
Those small deductions apparently added up among a group of roughly 6,000 workers. The total amount over two years came to $789,432, according to court documents. Adding in other damages, UPS agreed to pay out $1.1 million, plus attorney fees, to resolve the claims.
UPS workers in New York will receive more than $1 million from UPS after alleging the company illegally redirected money from their paychecks to a charitable campaign.
The wage theft lawsuit revolves around the shipping company’s annual fundraiser for the United Way. According to the workers, in 2019 and 2020 the company diverted money from their checks ― typically a $1 or $2 each time ― even though it didn’t have their written permission to do so.
Those small deductions apparently added up among a group of roughly 6,000 workers. The total amount over two years came to $789,432, according to court documents. Adding in other damages, UPS agreed to pay out $1.1 million, plus attorney fees, to resolve the claims.
