Amazon accused of sacking warehouse workers based on automated HR systems

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Amazon sacked more than 300 full-time employees at just one of its 75 North American warehouses in just one year

Amazon uses an automated employee-tracking system at its fulfilment centres that not only automatically evaluates worker productivity, but also terminates the employment of staff who fail to meet c...

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