Amazon shells out for 500 full-time warehouse jobs amid labour hire criticism Retail Matthew Elmas 27 February 2019 Amazon Australia has decided to take responsibility for its local workers and will transition 500 roles into permanent full-time positions.
Amazon’s latest cashier-less supermarket is basically a giant vending machine Retail Matthew Elmas 14 December 2018 Amazon has opened a tiny cashier-less supermarket that looks more vending machine than grocery store in the United States.
Dark side of Black Friday: Amazon workers protest “inhumane conditions” on shopping holiday Industrial Relations Matthew Elmas 26 November 2018 Amazon workers have walked off the job in Europe to protest pay and conditions on one of the busiest days on the retail calendar.
Should retailers be worried? Amazon’s new fashion store has local designers excited Retail Matthew Elmas 14 November 2018 Amazon has launched a local fashion offer and designers are singing its praises amid a broader shift in the local fashion market that should have legacy retailers worried.
An economic standpoint: Amazon has lifted minimum wage, but the implications aren’t as good as you might think Economy The Conversation 12 October 2018 Amazon has just voluntarily raised its employees’ minimum wage to US$15 an hour — and given the US federal minimum wage is US$7.25 it is a big shift.
“Simply misguided”: Amazon Australia hits back at warehouse “hellscape” claims by under-pressure workers Retail Dominic Powell 11 September 2018 Amazon Australia has hit back at allegations about harsh working conditions reportedly experienced by some of the company's local warehouse workers.
