Class Action Lawsuit Against UPS Claims the Company Does Not Pay Reservists for Short-Term Leave

A sergeant in the U.S Army Reserve has requested class certification in a Washington federal court for a group of soldiers the reservist claims are owed back pay for their time spent working for the United Parcel Service (UPS).

Plaintiff Justin Baker argues he and the proposed class of soldiers share questions about whether or not paid leave is a benefit, and if their military leave was ultimately comparable to that of paid short-term leave.

Baker, who originally filed his class action lawsuit against UPS in March 2021, has now asked a federal judge to grant class certification to a group of 440 soldiers employed by the company in the state of Washginton since October 2004.

Read the source article at topclassaction.com