![]() ![]() ![]() “I decided to stick it out and the way for me to do that and keep my head afloat was to live in my van for two years,” he said. “Delivery partners in NSW driving a sedan earn an average of over $128 for a four hour block which already exceeds the new rates that will come into effect from 1 March.”Īnother driver, known only as Chris, who spoke after the decision was made, said at one point he lived in his van because he did not make enough money to rent a home. “We undertake a proactive pay reconciliation process across Australia, on a regular basis, to ensure delivery partners are paid for excess time spent (longer than the allocated block time) on delivery work. “You have to call Amazon Flex support and tell them you have overtime, they say ‘oh yeah we will pay it’ but then you have to send email, and after two or three weeks they reply, often saying you are not eligible,” the driver said.Ī spokesperson for Amazon said this was “simply not true”. To request overtime, the driver said they have to contact an overseas call centre, which reviews their application. One of the “runs” on offer asks drivers to cross the city, delivering 39 packages to 33 stops within four hours – the first of which is 50 minutes away. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Recent ones show Amazon offering drivers $87-$90 for three hours of work. 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. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |