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New York Attorney General Sues Amazon Over Flagrant Disregard For Covid Safety
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Early on in the pandemic New York Attorney General Letitia James promised an investigation into Amazon’s safety practices and, by god, she delivered.
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Last night, James filed an expansive lawsuit against Amazon with the New York State Supreme Court for a myriad of alleged failures to adequately protect workers from covid-19 and retaliation against whistleblowers. Amazon, anticipating the allegations, fired off a preemptive lawsuit last week asking a New York federal court to toss out James’s forthcoming suit. Barring the sliver of a chance that Amazon gets a swift victory in its opening salvo, prepare for a bitter war.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Amazon, accusing the company of failing to protect its workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
“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 Wednesday after filing a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court.
In the suit, James alleges Amazon illegally fired workers who complained about its compliance with health and safety mandates. After launching an investigation in March last year, James office claims Amazon didn t adhere to state laws regarding cleaning and disinfection protocols, nor did it conduct proper contact tracing or allow for employees to protect themselves from the vir