That includes workers at its warehouses, delivery centres and Whole Foods grocery stores, all of whom make at least $15 (£11.50) an hour. https://t.co/JgdeudxkYS — Amazon (@amazon) March 16, 2020Amazon said this weekend that a surge of orders was putting its operations under pressure, and warned shoppers it could take longer than the usual two days to receive packages. Amazon also said it would pay hourly workers for up to two weeks if they contracted the virus or needed to be quarantined. The Seattle-based company said the new job openings are for a mix of full-time and part-time positions and include delivery drivers and warehouse workers, who pack and ship orders to shoppers. Amazon is already the second-largest US-based employer behind Walmart, with nearly 800,000 workers worldwide.

Source: Irish Independent March 17, 2020 00:00 UTC