Chennai: Online sellers’ representative body AIOVA has alleged that Flipkart’s delivery unit Ekart has fired about 300 seasonal workers, but the Walmart-backed e-tailer said such workers were hired through local third-party vendors for limited duration especially during festive time.
In a tweet, the All India Online Vendors Association said, ‘Employment practices of Ekart, owned by Flipkart and Walmart $wmt under scrutiny. 300 seasonal workers fired in Kheda. Lot of sellers blacked out. 100 years ago MK Gandhi started first Satyagraha from Kheda.’
Flipkart in response said it continues to work with many reputed local third-party vendors who support in temporary staffing solutions to cater to festive demands.