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The policy applies to employees and contractors. Most of their drivers are not long-haul, but last mile delivery.
by nostromo 5y ago
The policy applies to employees and contractors.
Most of their drivers are not long-haul, but last mile delivery.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoAccording to this article, the last mile deliveries are made by drivers employed by what they Amazon calls Delivery Service Partners: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-05/amazon-work-rules-govern-tweets-body-odor-of-contract-drivers https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-05/amazon-wo... According to this article, Amazon is suggesting the companies they pay to make the home deliveries to skip marijuana testing in order to find more drivers: https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2021-09-01/amazons-answer-to-delivery-driver-shortage-recruit-pot-smokers https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2021-09-01... The distinction is important because Amazon seems to be wanting the companies they pay to make the home deliveries to pick up possible liabilities from not testing drivers for marijuana use, but it is not clear if Amazon has chosen to accept that liability as well.
- throwawayboise 5y agoThe people driving vans painted with Amazon logos, who are working hours dictated by Amazon, who are delivering parcels at Amazon's instruction, and who are not delivering parcels for anyone else, are not Amazon employees? I guess the IRS rules on "contractor or employee" must have changed.