NLRB Rules Amazon Is ‘Joint Employer' of Subcontracted Delivery Drivers

Amazon is reportedly under scrutiny as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) concluded that a group of subcontracted delivery drivers in Southern California were employees of Amazon itself. The labor board prosecutors also determined that Amazon violated federal labor law by making illegal threats and refusing to negotiate with the workers after they organized with the Teamsters, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 22). This development could have implications for Amazon's operations nationwide, potential ...