The District of Columbia attorney general's office on Wednesday sued Amazon.com Inc and its Amazon Logistics subsidiary alleging the biggest online retailer had withheld tips from delivery drivers.
for the District of Columbia, seeks civil penalties for every violation and a court order to bar Amazon from re-engaging in the practice., Amazon paid $61.7 million to more than 140,000 drivers.
Amazon has "thus far escaped appropriate accountability, including any civil penalties, for consumer harm," Racine said in a statement. "When a company is caught stealing from its workers, it is not enough for the company to repay the amount stolen. Stealing from workers is theft, and significant penalties are necessary to strongly disincentivize this unlawful conduct."In 2021 the company disagreed that the way it reported pay to drivers was unclear. "We added additional clarity in 2019 and are pleased to put this matter behind us," an Amazon spokeswoman said at the time.
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