San Francisco, November 16th : .Tech company Amazon was fined $500,000 after it concealed the existence of Covid-19 cases from its employees in California. 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.The Los Angeles Times first reported that the company had agreed to pay the penalty and make improvements in the tracking of cases, notifying workers, and reporting back to local health authorities.
Amazon must also inform its warehouse workers in California of the “exact number of new Covid-19 cases in their workplaces” when cases arise, reports The Verge.According to The Verge, Amazon should also notify its California warehouse workers of the exact number of Covid-19 cases at their workstations when they arise.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta said that the penalty comes after a complaint filed against Amazon alleged that the company did not properly notify warehouse workers and local health agencies about new Covid-19 cases “often leaving them in the dark and unable to effectively track the spread of the virus”.Rob Bonta, the California Attorney General said the punishment comes following a lawsuit against Amazon.
The complaint claimed that Amazon failed to properly inform warehouse workers and local authorities about Covid-19 new cases.This “often left them in the dark and made it impossible for them to track the spread of this virus”.
This is the first fine related to California’s Covid “right to know” (AB 685) legislation, which was passed last year in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the LA Times reported.According to The LA Times, this is the first sanction related to California’s Covid legislation (AB 685) which was passed in response to last year’s Covid-19 pandemic.
Under the law, employers are required to alert workers who were potentially exposed to Covid-19 within one day, and must also report Covid-19 case numbers to local health agencies within 48 hours if they “meet the definition of a Covid-19 outbreak”.Employers are legally required to notify workers who may have been exposed to Covid-19 within a day.They must also inform local health authorities within 48 hours of any Covid-19 cases that “met the criteria for an outbreak.”
“As our nation continues to battle the pandemic, it is absolutely critical that businesses do their part to protect workers now — and especially during this holiday season,” Bonta said.Bonta stated that “As the nation fights the pandemic it is essential that all businesses protect their workers immediately — especially during this holiday period.”
“Californians have a right to know about potential exposures to the coronavirus to protect themselves, their families and their communities.”.”Californians are entitled to information about possible exposures to coronavirus in order to protect their family and communities.”
Amazon was criticised for its treatment of workers throughout the pandemic.Amazon’s treatment of employees during the pandemic was criticized.Last March, Michigan warehouse workers were angered when Amazon failed to notify them that their co-worker had Covid-19, meanwhile, workers in New York staged walkouts in reaction to Amazon’s handling of the pandemic.Michigan warehouse workers protested that Amazon didn’t notify them of their colleague with Covid-19 in March.
Meanwhile, New York workers staged walkouts to protest Amazon’s handling the pandemic.
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