Amazon India’s Festive Season Boost: 1.1 Lakh Seasonal Jobs Created

As the holiday season approaches, Amazon India has announced the opening of over 110,000 temporary positions across various cities in the country. The e-commerce giant revealed on Thursday, September 12, that both direct and indirect employment opportunities have been generated in cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Chennai.

Amid a big hiring drive, the company stated that they’ve brought on board “thousands of women employees” and an extra 1,900 people with disabilities. “We are dedicated to making sure we can deliver quickly and reliably to customers in every accessible area in India during the festive season. To achieve this, we’ve hired over 1.1 Lakh more people to strengthen our delivery and logistics network and handle the surge in demand smoothly…” mentioned Abhinav Singh, Amazon India’s vice-president of operations.

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Sharing his thoughts on this, union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, “Amazon’s effort to offer over 1 Lakh temporary job opportunities all over India is a praiseworthy move to strengthen the country’s workforce during the festive season…”

In a recent finding, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has determined that both Amazon India and Flipkart violated antitrust rules by favoring particular listings and sellers. This is not the first time Amazon India has faced regulatory scrutiny. Earlier this year, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) initiated action based on a report alleging labor law breaches at Amazon India’s Manesar warehouse. According to the report, female workers were required to stand for nine hours daily without access to restroom facilities. Additionally, a worker claimed to have been asked to refrain from taking bathroom or water breaks until unloading six trucks’ worth of packages was completed.

Afterward, the big online shopping company admitted that there were problems with safety at the warehouse and promised to fix them right away. At the same time, they’ve been hiring more people to get ready for the busy holiday season, when online shopping really takes off. But now, with more and more people wanting their stuff delivered super fast, Amazon will have to compete not just with Flipkart and Meesho, but also with Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit from Zomato, and Zepto. Amazon India says they have 1.4 million sellers on their website and lots of warehouses in 15 different states with a total space of 43 million cubic feet for storing stuff.

Amazon India is ramping up its operations for the upcoming holiday season by hiring over 110,000 temporary employees across major cities. The company aims to enhance its delivery and logistics network to meet the surge in demand. Despite regulatory scrutiny and past labor law breaches, Amazon is striving to address safety issues and ensure efficient operations. The move has been commended by the union labor minister, emphasizing Amazon’s commitment to bolstering India’s workforce. As competition intensifies in the e-commerce sector, Amazon India is gearing up to compete with rivals like Flipkart, Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, and Zepto, while boasting 1.4 million sellers and extensive warehouse infrastructure across the country.Cr and INR 224.74 Cr, respectively. Following this divestment, Morgan Stanley and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company absorbed a significant portion of the shares, purchasing shares worth INR 119.67 Cr and INR 142.49 Cr, respectively. The stock’s performance experienced a notable shift, reaching a record high of INR 546.5 prior to the bulk deals, followed by a 5.48% decline on the BSE.