California: uberization in the sights of the public authorities
According to a survey by online media The Verge, the pressure of the result is such that workers not productive enough in Amazon's eyes are automatically fired.
AFP - JIM WATSON
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After the law granting benefits to self-employed workers in California, a new bill was signed by the governor on Wednesday, September 22.
It prohibits employers from setting productivity quotas.
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A law that targets Amazon in particular.
It is the warehouses where workers package, sort and send packages to customers that will be subject to this rule.
The productivity quotas set by the firm prevent them from taking breaks.
According to a survey by online media The Verge, the pressure of the result is such that workers not productive enough in Amazon's eyes are automatically fired.
This new law will force employers to disclose productivity quotas to workers.
It will allow workers to sue employers for eliminating "
certain problematic targets
".
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Amazon has not reacted but this law is far from unanimous among other companies also concerned
A California business group says the law will amplify supply chain problems, increase the cost of living and kill jobs.
"
This will improve worker safety
," retorts California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Two studies recently showed that the serious injury rate for Amazon workers was almost double that of the rest of the warehousing industry.
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