On Facebook, drivers share screenshots of blocks on offer. One Amazon driver, who asked not to be named, said drivers are currently paid in a lump sum for blocks of work and have to send a request for any overtime. Many say it is impossible to make a living wage.
It has about 2000 contractors signed up to the service, who all use their own cars and cover their overheads, like petrol. “They have put in place a model that deliberately classifies workers as independent contractors so they can try to place them outside the system of protections,” Kaine said.Īmazon was not involved in the proceedings, which did not make any findings about their current practices.Īmazon launched Flex in Australia in 2020 and promoted the parcel delivery service as a way for people to make extra money.
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