ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year agoAmazon Contractors can't even sing in their cars now. Unions protect against this micromanagement.slrpnk.netimagemessage-square92linkfedilinkarrow-up11.13Karrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11.13Karrow-down1imageAmazon Contractors can't even sing in their cars now. Unions protect against this micromanagement.slrpnk.netByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square92linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarelemmy_at_em@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIf the drivers are contractors, wouldn’t this level of surveillance and dictating how they perform their job be a violation of labor law? I thought this level of micro management would indicate that the drivers are employees not contractors.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoCorrect! Amazon and other delivery companies are absolutely violating labor laws and they’re getting away with it because of regulatory capture.
If the drivers are contractors, wouldn’t this level of surveillance and dictating how they perform their job be a violation of labor law? I thought this level of micro management would indicate that the drivers are employees not contractors.
Correct! Amazon and other delivery companies are absolutely violating labor laws and they’re getting away with it because of regulatory capture.