Amazon delivery drivers are asked to drop off up to 200 packages a day, are paid less than minimum wage and urinate in bottles because there's no time to take a break, according to a new investigation.
The Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency has vowed to investigate after drivers complained about the conditions they face while delivering packages for Amazon.
Legal firm Leigh Day, which led a case against taxi giant Uber, is representing seven drivers who say the agencies used by Amazon are mistreating them.
While Amazon does not employ the drivers directly, the drivers, who are recruited through agencies, work via an Amazon app and follow delivery routes made by the company.
One worker told The Sunday Mirror: 'Amazon sent an email to all managers to try to stop drivers carrying bottles filled with urine.
'But the allocation and number of stops, and the volume to be distributed for any given day, lies entirely with Amazon.'.
'We provide competitive compensation to contracted drivers, who receive a rate in excess of the national living wage after deductions, and this is regularly audited. »
