In early March, the California Department of Industrial Relations reported that Amazon.com Services LLC and its contractor have been fined $6.4 million for wage theft violations.
The fine comes as a result of an investigation into delivery drivers in Southern California who, on multiple incidents, were not paid properly for extra time even though they worked 11+ hours in a single day to complete the delivery route. In addition, the state found that there were additional violations on minimum wage, overtime, meal breaks, and more.
Ready the full story from CWS’s Craig Johnson here.
