Shipt Sued By DC, Minnesota Attorneys General Over Worker Classification

Shipt is facing separate lawsuits from the attorneys general for Minnesota and Washington, D.C., alleging the company misclassified its workers as independent contractors and violated several worker protections.

Both lawsuits claim the Target-owned delivery company’s classification of its workers as independent contractors stems from a desire to avoid labor costs.

Shipt said in a statement that its independent contractor classification is the “primary reason” its workers, which the company calls “shoppers,” use its platform. “We strongly disagree with the action taken by these two Attorneys General, and we’ll continue advocating for Shoppers and the opportunity to earn flexible income across Minnesota and Washington, D.C.,” per the statement from Shipt Spokesperson Evangeline George.