Former delivery drivers have filed a lawsuit against Amazon Logistics, Inc., and Amazon.com, Inc., alleging violations of federal and state labor laws stemming from the termination of their employment without proper notice.
The plaintiffs—Mohamed Abbes, Maximo Iturbide, and Maria Montiel Degante—claim that Amazon’s employment practices violate the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) and New York’s equivalent statute. The complaint states that Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program maintains substantial control over delivery operations while avoiding direct employer obligations. Although the plaintiffs wore Amazon-branded uniforms and operated Amazon-branded vans, they allege they did not receive the notice required by law before being laid off.
According to the complaint, Amazon contracts with small business partners to carry out parcel deliveries but retains authority over key employment-related decisions, including hiring, discipline, and performance monitoring. The lawsuit cites Champion Logistics, Inc., a DSP operating at Amazon’s DBK4 facility in Queens, New York, as an example. The plaintiffs allege that Champion’s contract was terminated without advance warning to its employees.
The complaint states that more than 50 employees lost their jobs following Champion’s closure on September 30, 2024, which the plaintiffs attribute to Amazon’s decision not to renew the contract after being informed of the company’s potential sale. The plaintiffs seek back pay and benefits under the WARN Acts.
The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Jeanne Mirer of Julien Mirer & Associates and Dmitri Iglitzin of Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt LLP. The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York under Case ID 1:25-cv-03646.