New York sues Amazon over claims it failed to protect workers from pandemic
by Associated Press from Technology | The Guardian on (#5E9SE)
Lawsuit claims disregard for health and safety requirements' and retaliation against employees who raised alarms
New York is suing Amazon, claiming the company failed to provide workers with a safe environment at two warehouses in the state as Covid-19 infections surged nationwide.
The suit from Letitia James, New York's attorney general, landed just days after Amazon pre-emptively sued to block the suit over its coronavirus safety protocols and the firing of one of its employees who objected to working conditions.
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