'Amazon staff punished for being ill'

[El Manzo]

Anyone with a direct experience of this?
For some reasons this piece of news is having a big eco in Italy right now.

Thanks in advance

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/retailing/article5337770.ece

 

[ruthless_compassion]

all i know is that if my copy of 'dont mess with zohan' doesnt arrive by christmas , someon eat amazons call center in india is gonna get an earful from me .

 

[Jose]

Anyone with a direct experience of this?
For some reasons this piece of news is having a big eco in Italy right now.

Thanks in advance

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/retailing/article5337770.ece

I wonder if all of this is even legal.


An investigation by The Sunday Times at Amazon’s enormous warehouse in Bedfordshire has found that workers were:

– Warned that the company refuses to allow sick leave, even if the worker has a legitimate doctor’s note. Taking a day off sick, even with a note, results in a penalty point. A worker with six points faces dismissal.

– Made to work a compulsory 10½ hour overnight shift at the end of a five-day week. The overnight shift, which runs from Saturday evening to 5am on Sunday, means they have to work every day of the week.

– Set quotas for the number of items to be picked or packed in an hour that even a manager described as “ridiculous”. Those packing heavy Xbox games consoles had to pack 140 an hour to reach their target.

– Set against each other with a bonus scheme that penalises staff if any other member of their group fails to hit the quota.

– Made to walk up to 14 miles a shift to collect items for packing.

 

[ruthless_compassion]

good thing the beastie boys dont work there .