WF-HTUJSM
Amazon Flex Drivers Allegedly Fired via Automated Employee Evaluations
Amazon Flex's contract delivery drivers were dismissed using a minimally human-interfered automated employee performance evaluation based on indicators impacted by out-of-driver's-control factors and without having a chance to defend against or appeal the decision.
- Date it happened
- 2015-09-25
- Organisation involved
- Amazon Flex
- Product, system or model
- The Amazon Flex Delivery human resources algorithm evaluates drivers based on several factors including whether they delivered within a certain time period, where they left the package, and more to "d
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