November 15, 2021 11:33 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22783988/amazon-ordered-pay-500000-hiding-covid-case-numbers-california-workers
Amazon fined $500,000 for failing to notify California workers about COVID-19 cases
Amazon has been ordered to pay a fine of $500,000 for hiding the number of COVID-19 cases at its California workplaces from employees. First reported by the Los Angeles Times, the company agreed to pay the fine and improve the way it tracks cases and notifies workers and local health agencies. Amazon must also inform its warehouse workers in California of the “exact number of new COVID-19 cases in their workplaces” when cases arise.
California attorney general Rob Bonta said in a press release that the penalty comes after a complaint filed against Amazon alleged that the company didn’t properly notify warehouse workers and local health agencies about new...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22783988/amazon-ordered-pay-500000-hiding-covid-case-numbers-california-workers
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