Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether Shipt misclassified shoppers who deliver groceries for Target, Giant Food, and other retailers as independent contractors while controlling their work through pay algorithms, performance ratings, shopping rules, and account deactivation policies.
What Workers Report
Shipt shoppers report:
- Accepting grocery orders through the Shipt app.
- Shopping for groceries at Target, Giant Food, or other stores.
- Paying for items using their own credit cards before reimbursement or processing.
- Following detailed company instructions for bagging, receipt handling, and delivery.
- Paying for gas, parking, insulated bags, reusable totes, and other expenses.
- Being graded based on speed and customer ratings.
- Facing frozen accounts or deactivation based on performance metrics.
- Working long shifts during peak demand without overtime pay.
Why Workers Should Be Concerned
Shoppers may be denied employment protections if they are classified as contractors while the company controls pay, ratings, shopping rules, delivery procedures, and access to work. Out-of-pocket expenses may also reduce actual earnings below minimum wage.
Potential claims may include:
- Worker misclassification
- Failure to reimburse expenses
- Failure to pay minimum wages
- Failure to pay overtime
- Wage theft
- Labor protection violations
Signs You May Be Affected
You may be affected if:
- You worked as a Shipt shopper.
- You delivered groceries for Target, Giant Food, or another retailer.
- You paid for gas, bags, parking, tolls, or credit-card fees.
- Shipt controlled your ratings, speed metrics, or access to work.
- Your account was frozen or deactivated.
- You worked more than 40 hours without overtime pay.
If you have encountered these issues, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call at (202) 470-3520.