Amazon is once again extending wage increases and double overtime pay for its workers through May 30, but both policies will come to an end in June.
"We are grateful to associates supporting customers during a time of increased demand, and are returning to our regular pay and overtime wages at the end of the month," a company spokesperson said. News of the extension and end date was previously reported by Recode .
Workers can earn an extra $2 per hour in the U.S., £2 ($2.47) per hour in the U.K., and approximately 2 euros ($2.16) per hour in many EU countries. Amazon currently pays $15 per hour or more in some areas of the U.S. for warehouse and delivery jobs. Any employees working overtime at its U.S. warehouses will earn double their hourly wages.
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Amazon wage and hazard pay increases for essential workers to expire in June - GeekWire
Amazon's hourly wage increases and hazard pay will expire in June, a company executive confirmed to Recode this week.
Amazon hiked hourly pay for warehouse and delivery workers by $2 an hour in March and doubled overtime pay. The company extended the pay increases twice, through April and May.
Conditions for Amazon warehouse workers are the subject of scrutiny and criticism from employee activists and politicians. Attorneys general from 13 states are probing Amazon's workplace safety procedures and decision to fire several employees who spoke out about the company's response to the coronavirus crisis.
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Amazon workers have been getting paid extra during the coronavirus pandemic, but the temporary wage increases and double overtime pay will be coming to an end.
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Warehouse workers and drivers have been getting an additional $2 an hour as well as double hourly wages for overtime work.
The temporary pay increase was announced on March 16, set to end in April. It was extended to May 16 and now finally May 31, Recode reported .
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Council limits overtime due to budget concerns - Northern Wyoming News
WORLAND — With a decline in revenue anticipated for the 2020-21 fiscal year, the Worland City Council approved a motion last Tuesday to disallow any overtime pay.
The issue was brought up by budget committee member and council member Mike Neufer. "We just got done with the budget and everything is going to be super tight. In viewing the overtime, I think we could trim it a bunch."
Council member Mandy Horath agreed stating, "I think all overtime should be immediately ceased," unless it is for the health and safety of community members.
Court: Worker's salary and duties clearly exempted him from receiving OT pay | HR Morning
Employers can get into a lot of trouble when they require employees to do extra work and not compensate them for it.
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But after taking a closer look at both his salary and job duties, a district court ruled that Smith was exempt from overtime, and on appeal, the 5th Circuit agreed.
First, the court explained Smith's job included procurement, which is a duty listed under the FLSA's administrative exemption – something which made him ineligible for overtime pay.
Hazard pay ends soon at Amazon and other major companies - Marketplace
While some essential workers have been receiving additional pay during the pandemic, that extra money will soon go away for employees at major retailers and grocery stores.
The termination of hazard pay comes as many states begin to reopen, including Florida, Wisconsin and Nevada. Although new COVID-19 cases are going down in about half of U.S. states , the risk of contracting the virus remains.
The Fair Labor Standards Act doesn't address hazard pay , only requiring that it's included as part of a federal employee's regular rate of pay when computing the employee's overtime pay, according to the Labor Department.
New York City Courts Paused — But Overtime Kept Flowing
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Taxpayers shelled out tens of thousands of dollars in overtime for workers to clean and perform routine maintenance at local courthouses, even after more than half of the buildings closed, records show.
On March 17, courthouses began shutting across the city to help contain the spread of coronavirus. Within days, 18 of the city's 32 state courthouses had been locked up.
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