Amazon is undergoing the biggest changes in at least a decade as CEO Andy Jassy takes over from Jeff Bezos. Here's the latest news about the company.
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Amazon said rolling the WorkingWell scheme to warehouses could halve staff injury rates by 2025, but didn't explain how it reached this figure.
An Amazon driver gave evidence to EU lawmakers on Tuesday about how the company has treated workers during the pandemic. California-based contractor Adrienne Williams said drivers routinely report that they have had their temperatures checked even when they haven’t, to avoid being late for shifts. Williams also said as contract […]
Amazon is reopening its warehouses in France after a one-month shutdown. Amazon sent its warehouse workers home last month after a court ruling meant it would either have to increase its safety measures to better protect its workers against the coronavirus or face fines for shipping non-essential items. French workers’ […]
Amazon has started to phase out policies brought in to help its warehouse staff deal with working during the coronavirus pandemic. Last month it ended a policy of unlimited unpaid time off, and this week it announced it will end its $US2 per hour wage increase from June. Two warehouse […]
Amazon will stop paying warehouse workers an extra $US2 per hour at the end of this month. The pay raise was brought in during March to compensate workers for coming into work during the coronavirus pandemic. Amazon reported 26% revenue growth in its first quarter, as the pandemic drove more […]
Tim Bray, an Amazon vice president and engineer, caused a stir on Monday with the announcement of his resignation from the company. In a blog post, Bray said he quit in protest after Amazon fired whistleblowers who criticised its treatment of its warehouse workers during the coronavirus pandemic. He said […]
Amazon has shut down all six of its warehouses in France following a court ruling on Tuesday that it needed to reassess the safety of workers during the pandemic. The ruling stipulated that Amazon could only ship essential goods while officials assessed its hygiene and security measures, and included a […]
A French court ruled on Tuesday that Amazon is not taking the proper precautions to protect its warehouse workers from the coronavirus. The court said Amazon will be limited to shipping only essential items like medicine, food, and hygiene products. Amazon said it is appealing the decision, and warned that […]
Business Insider spoke with 11 Amazon workers about the measures the company is taking to keep them safe during the coronavirus outbreak. Amazon has implemented policies including two weeks’ paid sick leave and unlimited unpaid time off in an effort to stop contagious or vulnerable employees from coming in. Amazon […]
Amazon is keeping a warehouse in Edison, New Jersey, open after a worker tested positive for COVID-19, first reported by Buzzfeed and confirmed to Business Insider. Workers in at least 11 Amazon warehouses across the US and Europe have tested positive for the virus. Amazon has faced pressure from employees […]
Local news reports indicate that at least seven Amazon warehouses in the US have confirmed cases of COVID-19. Amazon has also had confirmed coronavirus cases in three of its European warehouses. Amazon has had to balance the safety of its employees against skyrocketing demand for its services amid the coronavirus […]
With the coronavirus outbreak, Amazon has had to balance a huge surge in online demand with the safety of its workers who pack people’s orders. Warehouse insiders said the company had gotten rid of security checks, would allow phones on the warehouse floor, and was spacing out chairs in break […]
Warehouses are being built with luxury amenities to attract employees, according to The Wall Street Journal. Luxury amenities in the workplace have their roots in Silicon Valley tech campuses, but they have since expanded to other industries. The “amenities war” is also taking place in luxury real estate: Developers are […]
President Donald Trump’strade war will slap 25% tariffs on some $US325 billion worth of imports from China. Retailers and manufacturers aren’t prepared to move all of their business activities out of China. Instead, they’re learning how tariff-mitigation strategies can minimise the effect of that 25% hit. Two of the most […]