Amazon worker records alleged sexual harassment she encounters in every shift
3 years, 1 month ago

Amazon worker records alleged sexual harassment she encounters in every shift

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Another user wrote, “I mean you look very welcoming with that outfit why you complaining.” “Why dress like that at a warehouse,” said another comment. Priscilla took on some of the sexist comments directed at her and said: “Boy I can be wearing a damn sweater and joggers they still be attacking like piranhas lmao.” She also found support from other users who defended her and said what she wore is not a cause for harassment. “The fact that you guys are saying because of what she’s wearing is what’s wrong with the world, a girl she be able to wear what she wants,” wrote one user. One user wrote: “She ain’t wrong I work at Amazon and most of the guys are like that sum of the girls are like that too.” “People gotta stop harassing girls at work.

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Inside 'mob-like' world of Amazon that left one employee so traumatized he jumped off Seattle office roof - as his chilling final email to staff is revealed
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside 'mob-like' world of Amazon that left one employee so traumatized he jumped off Seattle office roof - as his chilling final email to staff is revealed

Daily Mail  

An Amazon engineer threw himself from the roof of the company's 12-story Seattle headquarters, blaming working conditions for his despair. Horror stories from inside factories led one ex-con to describe conditions as worse than prison Amazon boss Jeff Bezos is described as a man with an unquenchable thirst to win at any cost The engineer jumped from the roof of …

Amazon, facing questions over workplacesafety, also probed on bank dealings
2 years, 2 months ago

Amazon, facing questions over workplacesafety, also probed on bank dealings

Live Mint  

The US government is looking into whether Amazon.com Inc. might have misled lenders about its workplace safety record to obtain credit, using a law stemming from the savings-and-loan crisis in a legal move a lawyer for the company called “unprecedented." The Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office is conducting an investigation into Amazon under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act, …

Labor agency: Amazon union’s meeting complaints have merit
2 years, 10 months ago

Labor agency: Amazon union’s meeting complaints have merit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The National Labor Relations Board has found merit in a union charge that Amazon violated labor law in New York City’s Staten Island by holding mandatory worker meetings to persuade its employees not to unionize. But in a memo sent to the agency’s field offices last month, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo said she believes the meetings, …

Female Amazon worker calls out male co-workers for being ‘dogs’
3 years, 1 month ago

Female Amazon worker calls out male co-workers for being ‘dogs’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A female Amazon warehouse worker is calling out her male colleagues for …

Amazon workers in the US now face fewer hurdles to organise
3 years, 3 months ago

Amazon workers in the US now face fewer hurdles to organise

Al Jazeera  

Amazon is now required to inform past and current workers of their rights and not interfere with labour organising on company property after hours, according to a settlement the firm reached with the US National Labor Relations Board. Amazon.com Inc. workers across the country now face fewer hurdles to organize against their employer under a settlement the company reached with …

Amazon settles with employees allegedly fired for criticising working conditions
3 years, 5 months ago

Amazon settles with employees allegedly fired for criticising working conditions

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc and the U.S. National Labor Relations Board said on Wednesday the company had reached a settlement with two former employees who alleged they were fired last year for criticising the working conditions at the e-commerce giant's warehouses. Amazon had terminated the employment of Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, who had accused the company of enforcing policies in a …

Amazon faces five new racial, gender bias lawsuits
3 years, 10 months ago

Amazon faces five new racial, gender bias lawsuits

The Hindu  

Amazon Inc was hit on Wednesday with five new lawsuits by women who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles, and accused the online retailer of gender bias, racial bias or both. Wednesday's plaintiffs included Cindy Warner, a gay executive in that unit, who said a male manager openly called her a "bitch," an "idiot" and a "nobody," and that …

Amazon faces five new racial, gender bias lawsuits
3 years, 10 months ago

Amazon faces five new racial, gender bias lawsuits

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc was hit on Wednesday with five new lawsuits by women who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles, and accused the online retailer of gender bias, racial bias or both. Wednesday's plaintiffs included Cindy Warner, a gay executive in that unit, who said a male manager openly called her a "bitch," an "idiot" and a "nobody," and that …

US Labour Board says Amazon illegally fired employees critical of work conditions
3 years, 11 months ago

US Labour Board says Amazon illegally fired employees critical of work conditions

The Hindu  

Amazon.com Inc illegally fired two employees who advocated for better working conditions during the pandemic, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board has found. The online retailer last year terminated the employment of Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, who accused the company of enforcing policies in a discriminatory fashion and having vague rules that "chill and restrain" staff from exercising rights, …

Labour board says Amazon illegally fired outspoken workers
3 years, 11 months ago

Labour board says Amazon illegally fired outspoken workers

India TV News  

The National Labour Relations Board has found that two outspoken Amazon workers were illegally fired last year. Both employees, Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, worked at Amazon offices in Seattle and publicly criticised the company, pushing it to do more to reduce its impact on climate change and to better protect warehouse workers from the coronavirus. About a year ago, …

Lawsuit accuses Amazon of 'systemic' racism in corporate offices
4 years ago

Lawsuit accuses Amazon of 'systemic' racism in corporate offices

The Hindu  

A manager at Amazon.com Inc sued the online retailer for discrimination on Monday, saying it hires Black people for lower positions and promotes them more slowly than white workers, and that she was subjected to harassment. The lawsuit from Charlotte Newman, a business development head at Amazon Web Services who is Black, said the company suffers from a "systemic pattern …

Amazon accused of race and gender bias in workplace
4 years ago

Amazon accused of race and gender bias in workplace

Live Mint  

A lawsuit filed in US federal court on Monday accused Amazon of keeping women and Black employees down while publicly talking up the need for diversity and social justice. "Like so many other Black and female employees at Amazon, Charlotte Newman was confronted with a systemic pattern of insurmountable discrimination based upon the color of her skin and her gender," …

Amazon worker sues company, claiming race and gender bias in corporate hires
4 years ago

Amazon worker sues company, claiming race and gender bias in corporate hires

LA Times  

A lawsuit filed Monday alleges that Amazon hires people of color “at lower levels” and promotes them less than white co-workers with similar qualifications. The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in Washington, claims that Amazon hires people of color “at lower levels” and promotes them less than white co-workers with similar qualifications. “To make matters worse, and in defiance …

On eve of Black Friday, Amnesty pushes Amazon on workers’ rights
4 years, 3 months ago

On eve of Black Friday, Amnesty pushes Amazon on workers’ rights

Al Jazeera  

Amazon should not risk the health and safety of its employees to meet Black Friday shopping demands, Amnesty International warned on Thursday, accusing the online retail giant of clamping down on employees’ right to demand better working conditions. In a report called “Amazon, Let Workers Unionize!”, the human rights group said Amazon has undermined workers’ attempts to unionise and bargain …

Amazon uses worker surveillance to boost performance and stop staff joining unions, study says
4 years, 6 months ago

Amazon uses worker surveillance to boost performance and stop staff joining unions, study says

The Independent  

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Amazon warehouse workers are suing the company for endangering their families
4 years, 9 months ago

Amazon warehouse workers are suing the company for endangering their families

CNN  

CNN Business — A new lawsuit targeting Amazon claims that a lack of Covid-19 protections at its Staten Island facility has not only put workers at risk, but also their families. The complaint, filed Wednesday by three Amazon workers at its JFK8 warehouse, alleges the company has erected a “a façade of compliance” to meet public health guidelines while simultaneously …

Amazon fires 3 more employees who criticized working conditions
4 years, 11 months ago

Amazon fires 3 more employees who criticized working conditions

LA Times  

Amazon.com Inc. is hitting back at activists within its own ranks, terminating three employees who criticized working conditions in its warehouses. “We support every employee’s right to criticize their employer’s working conditions, but that does not come with blanket immunity against any and all internal policies,” the company said in an emailed statement. “We terminated these employees for repeatedly violating …

AOC blasts Amazon as 'racist' after leaked notes say senior execs planned to publicly shame black worker in meeting with Jeff Bezos
4 years, 11 months ago

AOC blasts Amazon as 'racist' after leaked notes say senior execs planned to publicly shame black worker in meeting with Jeff Bezos

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has described Amazon’s dismissal of a black …

'Immoral and inhumane': New York to probe Amazon after it sacked warehouse worker who led strike
4 years, 11 months ago

'Immoral and inhumane': New York to probe Amazon after it sacked warehouse worker who led strike

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New York’s Attorney General could bring legal action against Amazon …

Amazon faces probe over firing of warehouse worker in New York
4 years, 11 months ago

Amazon faces probe over firing of warehouse worker in New York

Al Jazeera  

Over a dozen workers at the Amazon.com warehouse in New York walked off the job after reports of COVID-19 among staff. On Monday, 15 workers at the Amazon.com warehouse in Staten Island, New York, walked off the job following reports of COVID-19 cases among the facility’s staff. New York’s attorney general has also said that her office was “considering all …

WHY HAS AMAZON BEEN CRITICISED FOR ITS TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES?
7 years, 1 month ago

WHY HAS AMAZON BEEN CRITICISED FOR ITS TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES?

Daily Mail  

Amazon has been accused of 'dehumanizing' its staff to deliver products to customers. Workers at the internet shopping giant's distribution centers face disciplinary action if they lose a punishing race against the clock to track down items ordered by online shoppers. In November shocking claims were made about the online retailer’s newest warehouse – which the company refers to as …

One in five women have been sexually harassed in the workplace amid 'woeful' lack of reporting, finds research
7 years, 5 months ago

One in five women have been sexually harassed in the workplace amid 'woeful' lack of reporting, finds research

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One in five women in the UK has been sexually harassed in …

Kentucky man, transgender wife sue Amazon for workplace bias
7 years, 7 months ago

Kentucky man, transgender wife sue Amazon for workplace bias

Associated Press  

A Kentucky man and his transgender wife sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging that they endured sustained discrimination and harassment during a year as co-workers at the mammoth online retailer’s warehouse in northern Kentucky. A lawyer working with the couple said the case is notable in part because Amazon, one of the nation’s largest corporations, has a record of strongly supporting …

Kentucky man, transgender wife sue Amazon for workplace bias
7 years, 7 months ago

Kentucky man, transgender wife sue Amazon for workplace bias

Associated Press  

A Kentucky man and his transgender wife are suing Amazon, alleging that they endured sustained discrimination and harassment during a year as co-workers at an Amazon warehouse in northern Kentucky. WRITETHRU A Kentucky man and his transgender wife sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging that they endured sustained discrimination and harassment during a year as co-workers at the mammoth online retailer’s …

It’s tough for a woman to report sexual harassment at work
9 years, 1 month ago

It’s tough for a woman to report sexual harassment at work

Hindustan Times  

This is an insidious argument that gains currency every time a sexual harassment case, especially a high-profile one, comes up. Instead of dismissing a victim as a pawn, we must understand how tough it is for a woman to report sexual harassment at work In the Tarun Tejpal case, it was alleged that the woman in question willingly accompanied him …

1 In 3 Women Has Been Sexually Harassed At Work, According To Survey
10 years, 1 month ago

1 In 3 Women Has Been Sexually Harassed At Work, According To Survey

Huff Post  

African American woman using laptop in cafe A new survey found that one in three women between the ages of 18-34 has been sexually harassed at work. Cosmopolitan surveyed 2,235 full-time and part-time female employees and found that one in three women has experienced sexual harassment at work at some point their lives. Unlike workplace sexual harassment portrayed in films …

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