Who is in Control – Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner Program
When a blue van with the Amazon Prime logo causes a crash, serious injuries or a death, the shopping and delivery giant runs from any responsibility and accountability. “These people are not Amazon employees” is the pattern response of Amazon. Despite the Prime logo on trucks involved it is consistently claimed that the drivers and the companies are independent contractors. Litigation and various forms of investigation have shown that the Delivery Service Partners (“DSP”) have various controls placed upon them by Amazon. Amazon requires that the drivers operate vans with the Prime logo prominently displayed. They must also wear uniforms with the Prime logo. Amazon pays for the vans fuel, their routes and mapping are provided and controlled by Amazon.