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Amazon announces up to 2 weeks of paid sick leave for all workers and a 'relief fund' for delivery drivers amid coronavirus outbreak

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The company also established a "relief fund" with a $25 million initial contribution to help contractors, such as delivery drivers. These include courier companies that deliver Amazon packages and their drivers, Amazon Flex drivers, and seasonal employees.

 

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Is this every part of Amazon or just ..... ? (I.e. USA only) before we get to celebratory of amazon ... who struggle to pay above the minimum wage and have most drivers on a self employed (contractor) status for Amazon to pay less overall

Well done amazon you are giving the example to follow by private companies

Isn't paid sick leave standard entitlement? Or is this in addition...

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