Amazon fined half a million dollars for not correctly informing staff about corona infections Economy

The company is now required to notify its tens of thousands of employees at its sorting centers in California within the day of any corona infection. In addition, the judge also decided to organize inspections at Amazon. The measures come at an important moment, in the run-up to the busy end-of-year season, the verdict says.

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The $500,000 fine is relatively small for a mega company like Amazon, but it is one of the largest yet handed down during the corona pandemic.

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Amazon will pay the fine, but does not confirm that it has made mistakes in communication to its staff.

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