Amazon faces antitrust claims from New Jersey over treatment of drivers
( August 4, 2026, 14:53 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Amazon has been accused by New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport of illegally using its market power to suppress wages for driver employees of “delivery service partners.” The complaint alleges that Amazon is a monopsonist and has developed and implemented a delivery program over which it possesses and abuses that power through the low compensation and poor conditions it imposes on drivers. “Amazon’s self-designed DSP program imposes program policies and practices that govern the terms under which Amazon purchases DSP delivery services,” the complaint alleges.See attached file. ...
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