New York sues Amazon, accusing company of unsafe pandemic conditions

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New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Amazon last night, accusing the online giant of flouting legal requirements to protect employees from the spread of Covid-19

New York State Attorney General Letitia James takes a question at a news conference in New York. | Kathy Willens/AP PhotoNew York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Amazon Tuesday night, accusing the online giant of flouting legal requirements to protect employees from the spread of Covid-19.

“While Amazon and its CEO made billions during this crisis, hardworking employees were forced to endure unsafe conditions and were retaliated against for rightfully voicing these concerns,” James said in a statement announcing the lawsuit. “Amazon has been intensely focused on COVID-19 safety, and has taken extraordinary, industry-leading measures grounded in science, above and beyond government guidance and requirements, to protect its associates from COVID-19, earning praise from health and safety officials and law enforcement officers,” Amazon’s complaint said.

At the Staten Island center, at least 250 employees notified Amazon of a positive Covid-19 diagnosis, with more than 90 of those employees present in the facility within seven days of reporting being Covid-19 positive, according to the lawsuit. In all but seven of those instances, Amazon did not close any part of the facility

 

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Bezos didn't pay attention to ethics class in college.

I know almost nothing about her, but she appears to kick ass.

Great... After Columbus, Lincoln, Washington and so on, now dems and BlackLivesMatter will turn against their allies: Amazon, Twitter and Facebook... In socialism, the first to be extirpated are the press and the 'nobility'... Good luck...

Wow, teeth *and* a spine! Yessss 👍

You want to fight the spread of Covid Letitia Sue your Governor! He's done more to spread Covid than Amazon..

this AG just doesn't not stop 👑👑👑

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