Previous: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26003836 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26003836 I appreciated samizdis’ comment, which I’ll just copy in

Previous: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26003836 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26003836 I appreciated samizdis’ comment, which I’ll just copy in full: FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra has also put out a statement [1], titled Regarding the Deception of Delivery Drivers by Amazon.com Commission File No. 1923123 Some extracts: > In total, Amazon stole nearly one-third of drivers’ tips to pad its own bottom line. ... > ... Amazon executives chose not to alter the practice, instead viewing drivers’ complaints as a “PR risk,” which they sought to contain through deception. ... > Today’s order provides substantial redress to the families victimized by Amazon’s anticompetitive deception. However, this cannot be the only action we take to protect workers and families from dominant middlemen. ... > I also agree with Acting Chairwoman Slaughter and Commissioner Phillips that preying on workers justifies punitive measures far beyond the restitution provided here, and I believe the FTC should act now to deploy dormant authorities to trigger civil penalties and other relief in cases like this one. [1] https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_statements/1587003/20200102_final_rchopra_statement_v2.pdf https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_statements...