Amazon driver rescues woman, family dog from dog attack
The Amazon driver happened to hear the cries for help and managed to block the attacking dog’s path, allowing Lauren and her family dog, Max, to escape to safety back inside the house.
Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado destroys warehouse, killing 6
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, killing six people.
Jeff Bezos responds to Amazon warehouse collapse after celebrating Blue Origin space trip
At least six people were killed in an Amazon warehouse collapse after a tornado ripped through Edwardsville, Illinois.
Amazon Web Services outage disrupts US businesses, halts some delivery operations
Amazon’s AWS suffered a major outage on Tuesday, impacting U.S. businesses across the U.S. that rely on it — including FOX properties.
Police in Sunnyvale are using decoy packages to combat porch pirates
Police in Sunnyvale had a special holiday warning for porch pirates who dared to take advantage of packages left at doorsteps: "Steal a package and you may end up with more than what you wanted."
Labor official confirms new union election for Alabama Amazon workers
A labor official is confirming a new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama based on objections to the first vote.
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.
Amazon union organizers deliver 'sufficient' signatures, says National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board said there was sufficient interest to form a union at an Amazon distribution center in New York.
FTC warns about ‘Amazon impersonators’ ahead of holiday shopping season
The Federal Trade Commission is warning Americans about a scam involving impersonators pretending to work for Amazon when asking for payments and gift card information.
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.
Man defrauded Amazon of nearly $300k in return scheme, DOJ says
Prosecutors said a 31-year-old North Carolina man ordered expensive products from Amazon and defrauded the company of nearly $300,000 in a return scheme.
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 says it’s looking to hire 55,000 people
Amazon said it plans to hire 55,000 people around the world, with about 40,000 of those roles in the U.S.
Amazon partners with Affirm to give shoppers buy-now-pay-later option
Amazon is teaming with payments company Affirm to offer online shoppers a buy-now-pay-later option that does not involve credit cards.
Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses
Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.