“Amazon workers are timed to go to the bathroom and are punished with disciplinary sanctions if the times do not comply with the Algorithm.” Filt Cgil Turin and Piedmont denounced it in a note a girl from ’96, an Amazon employee in Turinin charge of preparing packages to be sent.
“The company – explains Luca Iacomino of Filt Cgil – he accused her of having suspended work for twenty minutes at 1.15 am, leaving the workstation for more than twenty minutes. We met the company on call, but the worker was fined with one day of suspension“, The Filt CGIL Turin and Piedmont then consulted the Labor Inspectorate which” gave reason to the worker by canceling the disciplinary sanction, judged disproportionate and devoid of any validity “.
“We are determined to go forward in the defense of rights and in making workers recognize the correct application of labor regulations, the national labor contract and safety in the workplace with the utmost attention to the rhythms and workloads. and discrimination against direct and indirect workers “explains Iacomino.
“What is reported by the CGIL is not true. We do not monitor breaks and we do not time our employees.” So Amazon replies to Filt Cgil. “Warehouse operators – explains the company – can use the bathroom whenever they feel the need and without being checked. Safety in the workplace is one of our prerogatives, for this reason we ask all workers to inform their responsible in case of absence from the workplace, in full compliance with the directives of the national employment contract. We employ over 1,500 workers on this site and, for safety reasons, it is essential that people follow these procedures. Failure to do so could have significant consequences , especially in the event of an emergency or evacuation “.
Source: Ansa
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