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Labor/Employment

Aug. 28, 2024

Former Shipt driver must arbitrate before PAGA claims can be heard

The Target subsidiary is accused of misclassifying its drivers as independent contractors and violating numerous state laws through its employment practices.

A San Francisco judge on Tuesday paused a Private Attorneys General Act lawsuit against grocery delivery company Shipt Inc. after learning the plaintiff's identical lawsuit in federal court had been sent to arbitration in June.

Shipt is a subsidiary of Target Corp. following its $550 million acquisition in 2017.

Superior Court Judge Ethan Schulman stayed the case but said the plaintiff's attorneys were welcome to return to court once the federal arbitration is res...

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