Drivers delivering for Amazon earned as little as £2 an hour
He was paid £120 a day, or £13.30 an hour for a nine-hour day. The minimum wage is £8.20 for workers over 21. But he was not given enough shifts to meet the cost of the weekly van hire, which is taken directly from his payslip, and earn the minimum wage. In response, KMI said drivers had the “option” to rent a van from them or go elsewhere. Amazon said it was “committed” to ensuring its contractors were fairly paid. Mr Cooper, 56, said he asked KMI if he could rent a van from a different company, but claimed: “KMI seemed reluctant to allow this.”
Source: eveningnews24.co.uk
