Amazon Pays $1.9M to Migrant Workers in Saudi Arabia for Recruitment Fee Reimbursements

The payment follows revelations of human rights abuses and exploitative labor practices at the company's warehouses.

Amazon has reimbursed over 700 migrant workers a total of $1.9 million for recruitment fees and other costs.
The reimbursements come after investigations revealed abuses against migrant workers at Amazon's warehouses in Saudi Arabia.
Workers from Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan were among those who received payments, with some expecting them soon.
Amazon engaged a labor rights consulting firm to assess foreign migrant worker issues, finding multiple violations of its labor standards.
The company has improved its internal controls and communications mechanisms to address and prevent such issues.