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"I am extremely disturbed that workers in some of the world's most profitable companies—in one of the richest countries on earth—are struggling to afford to eat or pay their rent," the expert said.
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A United Nations expert on human rights and poverty is concerned that three major U.S. companies systemically underpay their workers, and that the country's minimum wage and labor laws enable them.
U.N. special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier De Schutter sent letters to the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash, and Walmart on August 31, asking them to respond within two months to allegations that they erroneously labeled employees as independent contractors and paid them so little that they were forced to rely on government benefits to make ends meet. He also sent a separate letter to the U.S. government asking how it intended to reduce working poverty in the nation. As of October 31—the 60 day deadline—only Amazon had responded.
"I am extremely disturbed that workers in some of the world's most profitable companies—in one of the richest countries on earth—are struggling to afford to eat or pay their rent," De Schutter said in a statement publicizing his efforts on Monday. "Multibillion-dollar companies should be setting the standard for working conditions and wages, not violating the human rights of their workers by failing to pay them a decent wage."
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