Amazon.com and Labour Standards; it’s a jungle out there

Amazon UK, the biggest UK online retailer, has attracted criticism this week for the poor working conditions in one of its 4 UK fulfilment centres. The article in the Sunday Times claimed that workers were penalised for taking time off when sick, were forced to work overtime shifts and were set unreasonable performance targets. The [...]

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When working harder and faster doesn’t necessarily mean more money for workers

Last week Play Fair at the Olympics published a new report: “Clearing the Hurdles: Steps to Improving Wages and Working Conditions in the Global Sportswear Industry” which demonstrates that “substantial violations of worker rights are still the norm for workers in the sportswear industry.” In particular Wages for sportswear workers are still well below a [...]

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