Route 41 pizza delivery drivers: Are you being properly reimbursed for your delivery expenses?
This month, Biller & Kimble has filed four arbitration cases against Route 41 Pizza, a Domino’s franchise based in the Green Bay, Wisconsin area. The drivers claim that Route 41 Pizza underpaid them for vehicle expenses (commonly called “mileage”).
The drivers allege that federal law requires Route 41 to either (1) track and pay delivery drivers’ actual expenses, or (2) reimburse the drivers at the IRS standard business mileage rate, which is currently $.575 per mile. The drivers claim Route 41 Pizza did neither and paid less than the IRS rate.
The drivers are seeking the difference between the IRS rate and the reimbursement they actually received for each mile driven. The drivers also seek additional damages under Wisconsin law.
For example, a driver who receives $.27 per mile driven is arguably owed $.305 per mile (the difference between the rate paid and the IRS rate). If that driver drove 10,000 miles for his or her employer, he or she would be entitled to $3,050 in unpaid wages, plus possibly an additional 1.5x that amount in damages under Federal and Wisconsin law, plus other additional damages.
Are you an employee that has been under-reimbursed by Route 41 Pizza? If so, complete the form below or call us at 513-202-0710 to initiate a free and confidential case evaluation. The lawyers at Biller & Kimble have extensive experience representing employees in situations like this and can advise you about your options.
Have you signed an arbitration agreement? No problem. While that means you cannot pursue a class action to attempt to vindicate the rights of your co-workers, you are still able to pursue your legal rights through the arbitration process, which is designed to be faster and more efficient. BK Law has represented many workers in arbitration.
Lastly, if you are worried about fees, don’t be. BK Law only gets paid if the lawyers recover money for you.