> I think Amazon should be allowed to confiscate union literature, because it is disruptive to the work environment. Talk about unions outside of work, not at work.

This is likely to be illegal under current regulations: https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/the-law/em... (site currently down as of this comment)

> For example, your employer cannot prohibit you from talking about the union during working time if it permits you to talk about other non-work-related matters during working time.

That said, (edited) the NLRB seems more likely to be aligned with the employer if the talk actually disrupts work. https://www.natlawreview.com/article/shhh-nlrb-says-companie...

Separately:

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/shop-talk-rules-unio...

Which other laws should Amazon be able to ignore?

I'm not bothered that much by companies ignoring rules and laws, i'm just deeply saddened that they don't get severely punished when they get caught (and that they don't get caught more). I mean.. why obey the law, if it's not enforced?

And even when they do get punished, they sometimes get fined less, than what they earner/saved by not following the laws.

I would turn around from amazon and start pointing fingers at people responsible, (and paid by taxpayers money) for not stopping and punishing/preventing amazon from doing more of such stuff. Fines should be a multiple of maximum theoretical earnings/savings possible + individuals responsible should be put infront of the judge too.

Any it can get away with. That's the reality of it. Enforcement is important.

Trademark it seems.. the Amazon is a place but somehow Jeff Bozos got a trademark.

This is not an example of Amazon ignoring laws. Apple is a fruit but somehow…

An activity being in their interests is not a good enough reason to be allowed to do it. Is there anything you would prohibit them from doing, even though it might benefit them?

So what is allowed at work? Only work?

Better not get caught discussing the company softball team on the clock, right?

Nowhere did it say that the employee was distracted by it, they just had it on their person. How would you feel if your boss took your phone from you, refusing to give it back until the end of the day since it was "distracting you" from your back pocket?

To be fair, it said he was "distributing" it.

Though I have never heard a company to confiscate chocolates being distributed by employees for being distracting.

I also don't think there is any legal way a company can confiscate anything from their own employee. They could call a Police maybe if they thought he is distributing something dangerous or damaging, but that's about it.

"I also don't think there is any legal way a company can confiscate anything from their own employee. "

Maybe they signed somewhere, that they can. If not not, they maybe have to sign that, soon.

The best they can do is not allow you to bring certain items onto premises, but it doesn't mean they can just confiscate it. Not allow means they can tell you you can't enter with the item on your or that you have to leave the item with security to be stored and given back when you leave.

This is standard practice with warehouses like that, they might not want you to bring things that could be mistaken for merchandise or could damage merchandise.