Some of the deals also give Amazon board representation and priority to outbid acquisition offerings from other corporations.ģ/25/21: Internal Documents Show Amazon’s Knowledge of Workers Urinating in Bottles to Meet Company Quotas: Amazon denied the accusations made by Congress members and labor advocates until internal documents, leaked to The Intercept, showed the Company’s clear knowledge of such behavior.Ģ/2/21: Amazon Fined $61M for Stealing Delivery Drivers’ Tips: The FTC fined Amazon $61.7M for taking Amazon Flex drivers’ tips over a two year period to cover the difference after Amazon lowered hourly rates.
Just be as frugal as you can.’ ”Ħ/29/21: Amazon Leverages Market Power to Force Beneficial Terms in Client Contracts, Including Stock Purchases and Board Representation: According to corporate filings and interviews, Amazon has made at least a dozen deals with publicly traded companies that allow it to purchase stocks at below-market value. As a manager of the security team told the reporters, “I would tell new hires, ‘Assume your budget is zero and go from there. Amazon agreed to pay a $2.25 million fine and shut down the program that forced sellers to comply with Amazon’s agreed upon prices.ġ1/18/21: Internal Documents Reveal Years of Grossly Inadequate Management of Customer Data: According to an investigation by Reveal and Wired, past heads of security at Amazon warned executives of various security risks with customer data, but instead of building out the security division, the company fired those who spoke out.
1/26/22: Washington State Attorney General Ends Amazon’s Price-Fixing Program: The Attorney General’s Office found Amazon guilty of price-fixing using its “Sold by Amazon” program.
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