Amazon Workers Won’t Get Paid to go Through Security Checkpoints

  Amazon workers who have to wait for security checks before they can go home don’t have to be paid.
     That’s the unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court.
     Some workers say they have to wait up to 25 minutes to pass through security checks at the end of their shifts.
     The high court says companies don’t have to pay employees for the extra time, because it’s not related to their primary job duties.
     The ruling is a victory for a growing number of retailers that routinely screen workers to prevent employee theft.
        Amazon sent us this statement:

      "The allegations in this case were simply not true –­ data shows that employees typically walk through security with little or no wait, and Amazon has a global process that is designed to ensure the time employees spend waiting in security is less than 90 seconds."        

        Local Amazon workers told us that line moves pretty quickly at the Chattanooga warehouse as long as they follow protocol.

        Emmanuel Horton works for Amazon and agrees with the ruling,

        "Amazon pays us to get the items to the customer, they don’t pay us to stand in line," Horton said.

        He and his wife Lacoursiea say the real thing eating up their time is the traffic.
        Between 5:30 and 6:30 traffic build up can be seen all the way to I-75.
        Volkswagen Daycare Director Mignon Kenton says it’s effecting everyone that has to travel that route, not just Amazon employees.

        "It literally backs up during traffic for 30 minutes.  My parents can’t get out or in.
        Horton’s say that’s just part of the job, and they’re still happy to be working in the so called "Santa’s Workshop"
        "As long as santa’s paying me I can be Santa’s elf," said Horton.