Amazon has agreed to pay $1.9 million to over 700 migrant workers to resolve allegations of human rights violations stemming from unfair labor contracts, according to CNBC. These workers were employed at two of Amazon’s warehouses in Saudi Arabia.
In response to the issue, Amazon admitted in a blog post that it had enlisted a third-party labor rights expert to examine the conditions in the warehouses. The investigation revealed numerous breaches of Amazon’s supply chain standards, including inadequate living conditions, contract and wage discrepancies, and delays in addressing worker grievances.
This development comes after a report by Amnesty International last October, which outlined various alleged human rights violations experienced by workers contracted to Amazon facilities in the region. The report also indicated that many of these workers were highly susceptible to human trafficking. It suggested that Amazon was aware of the heightened risk of labor exploitation in its operations.
2024-02-23 14:22:37
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