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FILE - This April 25, 2011 file photo shows United Parcel Service driver Albert Palafox in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit accusing UPS of stealing tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers who help deliver packages during the busy holiday season. The lawsuit filed Monday alleges the shipping giant forced some workers to clock in well after their shifts began and deducted pay for lunch breaks they never took. The suit also alleges UPS repeatedly failed to properly compensate driver helpers who assist with deliveries, as well as seasonal support drivers who use their own vehicles to make deliveries. UPS issued a statement that it was aware of the lawsuit and said the allegation of intentionally underpaying workers was unfounded.

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