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Amazon staff furious on being forced to work after co-worker died

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According to the media reports, an American technology company focusing on e-commerce, Amazon employees are furious over being forced to work after a co-worker died on the floor.

In a warehouse in Colorado Springs, an employee named Rick Jacobs died on the job after experiencing a cardiac arrest.

The employee died just before a shift change. Post this The managers simply cordoned off the area using cardboard cartons. Additionally, the area where Rick Jacobs passed away was closed for several hours.

The employees also said that they were working next to the dead body. An employee from the warehouse had posted an anonymous message on social media criticizing the insensitivity with which Amazon. However, the company has denied the allegations and said they were not true.

Earlier, Amazon made a headline post that Amazon is laying off more than 18,000 employees, which is 80% more employees than previously planned.

However, The job cuts that began last year were expected that it will affect nearly about 10,000 people. The reduction is concentrated in the firm’s corporate ranks. This impact nearly 1,000 employees in India.

The company already froze hiring in September 2022. In October, the company stopped hiring for more than 10,000 open roles in its core retail business.

Amazon also stopped corporate hiring across. The company from April- September reduced its headcount by almost 80,000 people. The company employs more than 1.5 million employees globally, which includes hourly staff as of September meaning the latest cuts would represent about 1% of the workforce. Recently, the company also shut down its three businesses in India. 

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Sheenu Pradhan
Sheenu Pradhanhttps://sightsinplus.com/
Sheenu Pradhan, Editor Content, SightsIn Plus. She has over 8 years of experience in human resources. Prior to this, she has been associated with Wictor Chemicals India, Wipro, and Shakti Plas Industry.