Amazon Sued by District of Columbia for ‘Stealing’ Delivery Driver Tips
- Case cites 2021 settlement between the company and FTC
- AG prior suit alleging anticompetitive practices was dismissed
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Washington DC’s attorney general is suing Amazon.com Inc., seeking civil penalties for allegedly misleading consumers who thought they were tipping delivery drivers but had the money diverted to cover the couriers’ base pay.
The case, filed in Washington DC Superior Court, cites a 2021 settlement between the company and the Federal Trade Commission, in which the agency found that Amazon withheld tips meant for its gig-economy drivers for more than two years.