<p>Amazon.com Inc and the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on Wednesday the company had reached a settlement with two former employees who alleged they were fired last year after they criticized the working conditions at the e-commerce giant's warehouses.</p>.<p>Amazon had terminated the employment of Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, who had accused the company of enforcing policies in a discriminatory fashion and instituting rules that "chill and restrain" the staff from exercising rights, according to their charge filed in October.</p>.<p>NLRB found in April that Amazon illegally fired them for advocating for better working conditions during the pandemic.</p>.<p>The US agency said the company had reached a non-Board settlement, whose terms were not disclosed, with the two former employees. A non-Board settlement is a private agreement between parties, where they agree to resolve cases by settlement rather than litigation.</p>.<p>The NLRB Regional Director, however, is required to review and approve the private settlement agreement before allowing the charges to be withdrawn.</p>.<p>"We have reached a mutual agreement that resolves the legal issues in this case and welcome the resolution of this matter," an Amazon spokesperson said in an emailed statement.</p>.<p>CNBC first reported about the settlement.</p>.<p>Cunningham and Costa gained prominence for pushing the e-commerce giant to do more on climate change, questioned Amazon's pandemic safety protocols and worked to raise money for warehouse staff at risk of contracting Covid-19.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>Amazon.com Inc and the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on Wednesday the company had reached a settlement with two former employees who alleged they were fired last year after they criticized the working conditions at the e-commerce giant's warehouses.</p>.<p>Amazon had terminated the employment of Emily Cunningham and Maren Costa, who had accused the company of enforcing policies in a discriminatory fashion and instituting rules that "chill and restrain" the staff from exercising rights, according to their charge filed in October.</p>.<p>NLRB found in April that Amazon illegally fired them for advocating for better working conditions during the pandemic.</p>.<p>The US agency said the company had reached a non-Board settlement, whose terms were not disclosed, with the two former employees. A non-Board settlement is a private agreement between parties, where they agree to resolve cases by settlement rather than litigation.</p>.<p>The NLRB Regional Director, however, is required to review and approve the private settlement agreement before allowing the charges to be withdrawn.</p>.<p>"We have reached a mutual agreement that resolves the legal issues in this case and welcome the resolution of this matter," an Amazon spokesperson said in an emailed statement.</p>.<p>CNBC first reported about the settlement.</p>.<p>Cunningham and Costa gained prominence for pushing the e-commerce giant to do more on climate change, questioned Amazon's pandemic safety protocols and worked to raise money for warehouse staff at risk of contracting Covid-19.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>