Democratic senator aims at Amazon's labor practices with first federal bill regulating quotas

Democratic Senator Ed Markey has introduced new legislation to regulate the use of productivity quotas in warehouses, particularly by companies like Amazon. The bill, called the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, aims to increase transparency and prevent the use of harmful quotas that pressure workers and put their safety at risk. It would require employers to disclose quotas and potential disciplinary consequences, provide notice of changes to quotas, and ban the use of metrics like “time off task.” Critics argue that Amazon’s use of quotas contributes to strenuous working conditions.