New York Sues Amazon Over ‘Flagrant Disregard’ for Virus Safety

New York Sues Amazon Over ‘Flagrant Disregard’ for Virus Safety
Letitia James at a press conference in New York City on Aug. 21, 2014. Andrew Burton/Getty Images
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New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the online retail giant failed to adequately protect its warehouse workers from the CCP virus pandemic.

James’s office accuses Amazon of violating state labor laws by “repeatedly and persistently [failing] to comply with its obligation to institute reasonable and adequate measures to protect its workers” from the pandemic at a Staten Island fulfillment center and a Queens distribution center, both in New York City.