A lawsuit filed by delivery drivers in Pennsylvania alleges a Domino’s Pizza franchise did not properly compensate them for mileage, causing their wages to fall below minimum wage. The case has since resolved and a settlement was reached on behalf of the drivers.
The Claims
According to the complaint, pizza delivery drivers used their personal vehicles to make deliveries, bearing all costs associated with vehicle operation. This is not unusual, drivers understand that this is a requirement of the job. However, they must be compensated for every mile they drive while on the clock in addition to their hourly rate. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sets this mileage reimbursement rate, and in late 2022 it was set at 62.5 cents per mile in response to rising gasoline and maintenance costs. Allegedly, the franchise did not properly compensate its drivers in accordance with the IRS mileage rate. The drivers were left to front the bill for gas, maintenance, repairs, insurance, and vehicle depreciation while making less than minimum wage.
The Case Status
The case, then called Trimble v. Penn Pizza Five, Inc. et al, successfully reached a settlement and the lawsuit filed by pizza delivery drivers in Pennsylvania was resolved. Though there is still much progress to be made in the restaurant industry regarding wages, this settlement brought these drivers justice.
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