Amazon settles California case accusing it of concealing COVID cases from workers
Amazon will pay $500,000 as part of a settlement reached with California's attorney general who had accused the retail giant of illegally withholding information about COVID cases from its workers.
Amazon to pay back nearly $60M in withheld tips to Flex drivers, FTC says
Amazon Flex drivers are part of Amazon’s Flex business which allows people to deliver Amazon packages in their own cars.
House committee threatens criminal probe of Amazon over competition practices
U.S. House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one “final chance” to correct previous testimony by executives on its competition practices.
Amazon hiring 150K seasonal workers in US amid holiday hiring surge
Amazon's seasonal hires can get sign-on bonuses of up to $3,000.
Amazon to allow employees to work mostly from home indefinitely
Amazon is trying to get their employees back to the workplace by 2022, but with so many offices around the globe, they are leaving that decision to individual teams and their managers.
Amazon kicks off Black Friday deals early
Amazon will partner with Apple, Hasbro, Sony, and Kitchen Aid for limited-time offers
Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online.
Amazon to pay 100% of college tuition for its US hourly employees
Amazon will pay 100% college tuition, including books and other fees, for its 750,000 hourly employees in the United States.
Amazon to open robotic fulfillment center, 5 new delivery stations in Florida
It brings the Amazon's total investment in Florida to $18 billion since 2010. Over the last decade, they have invested $530 billion in the United States.
Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022
Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.
Amazon to hire over 100,000 US veterans and military spouses by 2024
Amazon has 35,000 open jobs right now that are available to veterans.
Amazon begins new chapter as Jeff Bezos hands over CEO role
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stepped down as CEO on Monday, handing over the reins as the company navigates the challenges of a world fighting to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawsuit accuses Amazon of price gouging during COVID-19 pandemic
A class-action lawsuit accuses Amazon of hiking up prices for food, cleaning products, personal hygiene products and emergency or medical products during the pandemic.
Amazon to surpass Walmart as largest US retailer
Amazon is one of the few retailers that has benefited during the pandemic, and that growth is about to pull the company past Walmart as the largest U.S. retailer.
Ways to save the most on Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day, one of the biggest sales of the year, is June 21 - 22.
Amazon Sidewalk: Police issue warning about feature that shares portion of your internet bandwidth
Amazon’s Sidewalk feature has law enforcement concerned about potential security risks.
Amazon Sidewalk feature that shares portion of your WiFi bandwidth launching on Echo devices June 8
Amazon’s Sidewalk feature is launching soon, and if you own these devices you will be automatically opted-in.
Amazon buying MGM with hopes of filling Prime video streaming service
The TV and movie studio MGM is behind productions such as James Bond, “Legally Blonde" and “Shark Tank.”
Amazon to extend pause on police use of facial recognition
Amazon said Tuesday that it will extend its ban on police use of its face-recognition technology beyond the one-year pause it announced last year.
Amazon seeks to hire 75,000 workers; offers $100 to vaccinated hires
Amazon is seeking to hire 75,000 people in a tight job market and is offering bonuses to attract workers, including $100 for new hires who are already vaccinated for COVID-19.



















