Amazon's New Security Measure Raises Eyebrows Among Warehouse Employees

Amazon reinstitutes metal detector screenings for warehouse employees in the U.S., affecting over 750,000 workers. Employees must register their phones with security teams and provide the last six digits of their phone's serial number to receive an identifier sticker. Metal detectors will screen employees exiting warehouses to prevent theft. This policy is being implemented gradually, starting with select locations. Prior to the pandemic, these screenings were commonplace but faced lawsuits from workers seeking compensation for wait times, which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against. Amazon, which operates 110 warehouses in the U.S., had previously limited phone access during work hours but relaxed this policy during the pandemic for health information access.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.