Baez v. Direct Trucking Corp. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:23-cv-16888

Court:

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit:

790 Labor: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo

Firms

  1. May 17, 2024

    Trucking Co. Dodges Misclassification Suit, For Now

    A trucking company can temporarily escape claims that it misclassified drivers as independent contractors because the driver lodging the suit failed to show jurisdictional diversity, an Illinois federal judge ruled.

  2. December 19, 2023

    Trucking Co. Deducts Wages For Expenses, Driver Says

    An Illinois-based trucking company misclassifies its drivers as independent contractors and deducts thousands of dollars from their wages for business expenses, driving down their take-home pay, a former delivery driver claimed in a proposed class action filed in Illinois federal court.