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Reading the article I understand that the agency who subcontract drivers for Amazon is making them "work illegal hours", not Amazon itself.

Now I am not saying that Amazon is not doing that, I am just saying that no evidence is presented on the fact that Amazon is aware of what is happening with the drivers.



It is likely that Amazon dictates terms that don't leave the agency another choice. I don't think the owners of the agency will make a lot of money either. Creating such an agency isn't too hard, so if AHC doesn't comply they'll find someone who opens up a new one and delivers the same price again.

In my opinion Amazon is at fault. A company has to know the contractors it works with. It's a similar argument as with child labor. Just because a subcontractor that produces for you exploits children doesn't mean that it's not your fault. Companies, especially at that size, have a duty to closely monitor their whole supply chain for violations of laws and ethics.


I agree but it wouldn't be a headline if the title did not include a well known name like Amazon.


Market power gets you headlines, so it isn't exactly surprising that there is overlap between abusive labour practices and making the news.




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