UPDATE 1-Amazon illegally fired employees critical of work conditions, labor board finds Reuters 1 hr ago
(Updates sourcing; adds detail on case, Amazon comment)
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By Jeffrey Dastin and Aakriti Bhalla
April 5 (Reuters) - 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, according to their charge filed in October, seen by Reuters.
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FILE PHOTO: Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City, January 29, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
(Reuters) -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, according to their charge filed in October, seen by Reuters.
The board said on Monday that its regional director in Seattle will issue a complaint if the parties do not settle the case.
National Labor Relations Board prosecutors may sue Amazon after investigators found the company illegally fired two workers at its corporate headquarters who raised concerns about the e-commerce giant's climate policies and the treatment of warehouse workers, an agency spokesperson told Law360 on Monday.
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