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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Amazon.com Inc.
Current Parent Company: Amazon.com
Penalty: $13,500,000
Year: 2021
Date: July 23, 2021
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: wage and hour violation
Violation Description: Amazon agreed to pay $13.5 million to resolve multidistrict claims brought by thousands of distribution center workes not compensated for time spent in mandatory security checks. The settlement ended an 11-year-old legal battle.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Western District of Kentucky
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:14-md-02504
Case Name: In Re: Amazon.com, Inc., Fulfillment Center Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Wage and Hour Litigation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Washington
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-internet
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