You would think that a worldwide pandemic that has shuttered people indoors would mean that Rent the Runway subscribers wouldn’t feel the need to rent designer clothing. And yet women still are, as New Jersey and Texas warehouse workers for the company have to continue to fulfill orders.
22 former and current employees and contractors about how expendable they feel within the company. The company has found a loophole to declare itself an essential business, relying on its status as a “fulfillment center” under New Jersey and Texas state executive orders for businesses to close. What’s most baffling is that women are still even renting clothes at all, even though the company gave subscribers the option to pause the service.
women are still renting clothing, with one quoted as hoping employees at the company are being treated “like royalty.”and Secaucus, New Jersey, are described as having inadequate air conditioning in addition to having to deal with piles of dirty clothing that could potentially carry the virus. Employees say Rent the Runway didn’t implement social distancing protocols in warehouses until late March, with masks only provided inSome workers are using vacation days and sick leave to avoid work, but beyond that the company uses a demerit system to track absences.
workers started posting comments on the brand’s Instagram account, inquiring about what’s going to happen to the hundreds of people working in the Secaucus warehouse. But Rent the Runway just shut down the comments.
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