Amazon illegally fired employees critical of work conditions, labor board finds Reuters | Apr 05, 2021 10:29 PM EDT Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in the Manhattan borough of New York City, (Photo : REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo) Amazon.com Inc illegally fired two employees who advocated for better working conditions during the pandemic, the U.S. National Labor Relations Board has found. The online retailer last year terminated the employment of Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, who accused the company of enforcing policies in a discriminatory fashion and having vague rules that "chill and restrain" staff from exercising rights, according to their charge filed in October, seen by Reuters.