Agency, Sydney.
Published by: Jeet Kumar
Updated Sat, 19 Feb 2022 06:48 AM IST
Summary
According to the decision of the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission, from March 1, Amazon will pay drivers in New South Wales a minimum of 37.80 Australian dollars (Rs 2,031.33) per hour.
The Australian state of New South Wales has announced the implementation of minimum wage rules for people doing delivery and other work for Amazon. These rules will be applicable from March 1. This demand was raised by a union of workers.
New South Wales is the first region where Amazon will have to comply with the prescribed minimum payment rules. In fact, Amazon provides many other types of delivery work on contract, so that the people doing such work are not technically Amazon employees, due to which they do not have to comply with the minimum wage.
However, according to a decision by the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission on Friday, Amazon will have to pay drivers in New South Wales a minimum of 37.80 Australian dollars (Rs 2,031.33) per hour from March 1.
Michael Kaine, national secretary of the union of contract workers for Amazon, said Amazon has long taken advantage of workers. Last year, a US court ordered Amazon to refund $61.70 million in tips received to drivers and deliverers.
Expansion
The Australian state of New South Wales has announced the implementation of minimum wage rules for people doing delivery and other work for Amazon. These rules will be applicable from March 1. This demand was raised by a union of workers.
New South Wales is the first region where Amazon will have to comply with the prescribed minimum payment rules. In fact, Amazon provides many other types of delivery work on contract, so that the people doing such work are not technically Amazon employees, due to which they do not have to comply with the minimum wage.
However, according to a decision by the New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission on Friday, Amazon will have to pay drivers in New South Wales a minimum of 37.80 Australian dollars (Rs 2,031.33) per hour from March 1.
Michael Kaine, national secretary of the union of contract workers for Amazon, said Amazon has long taken advantage of workers. Last year, a US court ordered Amazon to refund $61.70 million in tips received to drivers and deliverers.