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> Workers at Amazon's UK warehouses are being told to work overtime to tackle huge demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite government calls to restrict
by Hokusai 7y ago
> Workers at Amazon's UK warehouses are being told to work overtime to tackle huge demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, despite government calls to restrict social contact.
Amazon should be held responsible for all the damage that they do to their employees.
> She pointed out that under Working Time Regulations in the UK, overtime is limited to a maximum of 48 hours per week, averaged over a 17-week period. Workers can "opt out" of the maximum weekly limit, however, and some are required to do so as a condition of employment.
Any right that you can opt-out it is not a right at all.
This is why the survival rate for the poor and the right is going to be different. In our modern society we have the resources for taking care of everybody, it is just greed and malice that allow for this situations.
- TulliusCicero 7y ago> Amazon should be held responsible for all the damage that they do to their employees. I'm confused, Amazon ships all kinds of things, and people still need to be able to buy stuff. How is this different from logistical workers in any other industry? To enable people to still buy groceries, there's all kinds of workers in that chain.
- raxxorrax 7y agoCompanies who force people to sign away any rights should be severely punished. Of course that would impact the likelihood of getting hired in practice, but it is exactly this behavior why we must force all other people to adhere to the rules without giving them the choice. Absolutely detrimental to society and it should be checked if companies behaving that way should face existential fines.