Amazon Faces Lawsuit from Workers For Neglecting Guidelines on Coronavirus
“Three Amazon.com Inc. employees at its Staten Island facility have sued the company for the lack of safety measures against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),” reports Neer Varshney in Benzinga’s News.
“The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for New York’s Eastern District last Wednesday, alleges that the e-commerce giant violated several Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and New York state guidelines in its response to the pandemic at the State Island warehouse.”
“The workers have alleged that Amazon discouraged workers from performing basic hygiene like washing or sanitizing hands if it interfered with their work ‘even for a moment.'”
“The Seattle-based company also purposefully concealed information about workers testing positive for COVID-19 from their coworkers at the facility, the lawsuit claims.”
