Labor official confirms new union election for Alabama Amazon workers
A labor official is confirming a new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama based on objections to the first vote.
Amazon fined $2.5M for sales of industrial pesticides without license
Amazon has been fined $2.5 million for illegally selling industrial pesticides online without a license, the Attorney General's Office announced Monday.
Amazon settles California case accusing it of concealing COVID cases from workers
Amazon will pay $500,000 as part of a settlement reached with California's attorney general who had accused the retail giant of illegally withholding information about COVID cases from its workers.
Electric truck maker Rivian, backed by Amazon, flys in debut
Rivian Automotive is having a promising debut on the stock market, with shares of the electric vehicle maker soaring more than 50%.
Amazon to pay back nearly $60M in withheld tips to Flex drivers, FTC says
Amazon Flex drivers are part of Amazon’s Flex business which allows people to deliver Amazon packages in their own cars.
House committee threatens criminal probe of Amazon over competition practices
U.S. House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one “final chance” to correct previous testimony by executives on its competition practices.
Amazon hiring 150K seasonal workers in US amid holiday hiring surge
Amazon's seasonal hires can get sign-on bonuses of up to $3,000.
Amazon to allow employees to work mostly from home indefinitely
Amazon is trying to get their employees back to the workplace by 2022, but with so many offices around the globe, they are leaving that decision to individual teams and their managers.
Amazon settles with 2 outspoken workers it fired last year
Amazon is settling with two former tech workers who accused the retail giant of illegally firing them last year for speaking out against the company.
Amazon unveils 'Jetsons'-like roaming robot for the home
Amazon’s new robot can hear, see and follow you around the the home, but its no Rosey the Robot.
Amazon brings palm-swiping tech to Red Rocks concert venue
Your palm could soon be your ticket into a concert.
Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online.
Amazon to pay 100% of college tuition for its US hourly employees
Amazon will pay 100% college tuition, including books and other fees, for its 750,000 hourly employees in the United States.
Amazon says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people
Amazon said it plans to hire 55,000 people around the world, with about 40,000 of those roles in the U.S.
Amazon partners with Affirm to give shoppers buy-now-pay-later option
Amazon is teaming with payments company Affirm to offer online shoppers a buy-now-pay-later option that does not involve credit cards.
Tech exec sentenced to 2 years for $1.8 million COVID fraud
A Washington state tech executive has been sentenced to two years in prison after fraudulently obtaining nearly $1.8 million in federal COVID-19 disaster relief loans.
Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses
Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
Impact on businesses as Amazon delays return to office to 2022
President of the Downtown Seattle Association, Jon Scholes, talks about how more people are coming downtown and bringing back business to small local shops and restaurants.
Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022
Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.
