Blackwater Management, LLC (Amazon delivery drivers)

Brown, LLC has filed a lawsuit against Blackwater Management, LLC alleging wage and hour violations under federal and Maryland law. Filing a lawsuit does not mean Blackwater Management, LLC has been found liable. These allegations remain unproven while the case proceeds through the legal system.

About the Defendant

The lawsuit alleges that Defendant Blackwater Management, LLC operates delivery and logistics services in Maryland. The complaint alleges that Blackwater Management, LLC operates as an Amazon Delivery Service Partner and provides package-delivery services in the Amazon DSP ecosystem.

Claims in the Lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges that Blackwater Management, LLC failed to pay hourly-paid delivery drivers and other similarly situated employees all wages and overtime compensation owed for their work.

The claims focus on three alleged pay practices: unpaid pre-shift work, automatic meal-period deductions, and overtime underpayment. Delivery drivers allegedly had to arrive before their recorded paid start times, remain available for route assignments, and perform pre-route work before they were allowed to clock in.

Blackwater also allegedly deducted meal-period time from drivers’ paid hours even when drivers did not receive bona fide, uninterrupted breaks or continued working during the deducted time because of route demands, dispatch control, productivity pressure, and delivery responsibilities.

The lawsuit further alleges that these practices understated drivers’ total hours worked and caused unpaid straight-time and overtime wages. In some workweeks, Blackwater allegedly recorded drivers as working more than forty hours but paid some overtime hours at straight-time rates instead of the required overtime premium.

The lawsuit brings claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the Maryland Wage and Hour Law (“MWHL”), and the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law (“MWPCL”). It seeks unpaid wages, unpaid overtime compensation, liquidated damages, enhanced damages as permitted by Maryland law, pre- and post-judgment interest, attorneys’ fees, costs, and other relief.

Workers Covered

Position(s): Hourly-paid delivery drivers and other similarly situated hourly-paid employees employed by Blackwater Management, LLC.

Locations Covered

Federal law claims: Hourly-paid delivery drivers and other similarly situated hourly-paid employees employed by Blackwater Management, LLC anywhere in the United States or any other place covered by the FLSA.

Maryland law claims: Hourly-paid delivery drivers and other similarly situated hourly-paid employees employed by Blackwater Management, LLC in Maryland.

Time Period Covered

Federal law claims: April 23, 2023, through the present.

Maryland law claims: April 23, 2023, through the present.

Former hourly-paid employees may still be eligible if they worked during these periods.

For the federal law claims, workers can generally recover wages for up to two years before the date they join the lawsuit by filing a signed consent form with the Court, or up to three years if the Court finds that Blackwater Management, LLC’s alleged violations were willful under the FLSA. The complaint alleges willful FLSA violations.

Case Status

April 23, 2026: The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

How to Participate

If you are interested in participating in the lawsuit, please complete the form below so that the wage and hour lawyers at Brown, LLC can assess your eligibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Brown, LLC Be My Attorneys?

Yes, if you sign a retainer agreement and, if applicable, a Consent to Join form. You owe no legal fees unless there is a recovery.

Can Blackwater Management, LLC Retaliate Against Me for Joining?

No. Federal and Maryland wage laws prohibit retaliation against workers who assert wage rights or join a lawsuit.

Do I Have to Be Currently Employed to Participate?

No. Former employees may still be eligible if they worked for Blackwater Management, LLC during the covered time period.

What Types of Work Time Does the Lawsuit Focus On?

The lawsuit focuses on alleged unpaid straight-time and overtime wages, including compensable pre-shift work, work performed during automatically deducted meal periods, and other compensable work time that was allegedly not fully recorded or paid.

What Pay Practices Does the Lawsuit Challenge?

The lawsuit challenges alleged pre-shift work performed before paid time began, automatic meal-period deductions, failure to restore deducted meal-period time when work was performed, understatement of total hours worked, and payment of some overtime hours at straight-time rates rather than the required overtime premium.

Will I Have to Testify or Provide Documents?

Possibly, but many wage cases rely heavily on employer payroll, timekeeping, scheduling, and personnel records. Relevant paystubs, schedules, time records, texts, emails, handbooks, and policy materials may be helpful.

How Long Will the Case Take?

Timelines vary. Wage and hour cases can take months or years depending on court scheduling, discovery, motion practice, settlement discussions, and how the defendant responds.

Contact: Brown, LLC – Wage and Hour Lawyers

Phone: (877) 561-0000

These are allegations only. No finding of liability has been made against Blackwater Management, LLC. The case will proceed through the legal process.