According to Public Justice, former Amazon delivery drivers recently converged in Denver alongside legal representatives and peers from the transportation sector to spotlight a critical issue: Amazon's alleged attempt to avoid or delay a lawsuit addressing the challenges drivers face in accessing basic needs like bathroom breaks.
Represented by Towards Justice, Public Justice, Farmstand, and Terrell Marshall Law Group PLLC, these drivers accuse Amazon of pressuring them to meet stringent delivery metrics, leading to restricted access to restroom facilities. Amazon's strategy involves using contractual fine-print arbitration provisions to block the drivers' lawsuit, claiming the drivers' agreement with their direct employers (Delivery Service Partners) for arbitration precludes them from court litigation.
The core issue is the drivers' distressing reality: they face extreme pressure to meet targets, resulting in resorting to drastic measures like urinating in bottles or holding bodily functions to comply with Amazon's demanding delivery standards.
Public Justice Senior Attorney Shelby Leighton said, “If Amazon’s customers knew the truth about the conditions their delivery drivers are working under, they would be horrified. That’s why Amazon is trying to use forced arbitration to make this lawsuit disappear before it even starts.”
The outcome of this case holds broader implications for labor rights, corporate responsibility, and the treatment of gig workers.
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