Amazon delivery drivers are asked to drop off up to 200 packages a day, are paid less than minimum wage and urinate in bottles because there's no time to take a break, according to a new investigation.
Drivers told The Sunday Mirror that they regularly work longer than the legal-maximum 11-hour days and break speed limits to meet delivery goals, which don't take into account traffic jams, road closures or weather problems.
The Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency has vowed to investigate after drivers complained about the conditions they face while delivering packages for Amazon.
Legal firm Leigh Day, which led a case against taxi giant Uber, is representing seven drivers who say the agencies used by Amazon are mistreating them.
While Amazon does not employ the drivers directly, the drivers, who are recruited through agencies, work via an Amazon app and follow delivery routes made by the company.
One worker told The Sunday Mirror: 'Amazon sent an email to all managers to try to stop drivers carrying bottles filled with urine. The security guards were reporting people for it. Full story...
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Drivers told The Sunday Mirror that they regularly work longer than the legal-maximum 11-hour days and break speed limits to meet delivery goals, which don't take into account traffic jams, road closures or weather problems.
The Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency has vowed to investigate after drivers complained about the conditions they face while delivering packages for Amazon.
Legal firm Leigh Day, which led a case against taxi giant Uber, is representing seven drivers who say the agencies used by Amazon are mistreating them.
While Amazon does not employ the drivers directly, the drivers, who are recruited through agencies, work via an Amazon app and follow delivery routes made by the company.
One worker told The Sunday Mirror: 'Amazon sent an email to all managers to try to stop drivers carrying bottles filled with urine. The security guards were reporting people for it. Full story...
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