Amazon has been accused of imposing “intolerable working conditions” on low-paid workers who have been penalised for taking time off sick and have been subject to pressure to achieve targets. The company has hired 20,000 agency workers in the run-up to Christmas. Some workers have camped near a warehouse in Dunfermline in order to avoid paying for an agency-run bus to the depot. Willie Rennie, the Liberal Democrat leader in Scotland, said Amazon should be “ashamed” that workers at its warehouse in Dunfermline have chosen to camp outside in the winter. A spokesman said: “We are committed to providing our customers with great service at competitive prices but we recognise that some people may not be able to work full time.
Amazon has been accused of imposing “intolerable working conditions” on low-paid workers who have been penalised for taking time off sick and have been subject to pressure to achieve targets. The company has hired 20,000 agency workers in the run-up to Christmas. Some workers have camped near a warehouse in Dunfermline in order to avoid paying for an agency-run bus to the depot. A spokesman said: “We are committed to providing our customers with great service at competitive prices but we recognise that some people may not be able to work full time.