Let me get this straight, Amazon is claiming that states have no right to "mandate safety protocols or to regulate claims that a worker was retaliated against (whistleblower statues)"
Really Amazon? Really?
In the old days those warehouses would be subjected to sudden surprise safety inspections and forced to cease operations until whatever they find is fixed, or until further review is scheduled, usually not until shortly after the original complaint is satisfied.
Now it is all lawyers all the time - and nothing actually gets fixed.
In the old days those warehouses would be subjected to sudden surprise safety inspections and forced to cease operations until whatever they find is fixed, or until further review is scheduled, usually not until shortly after the original complaint is satisfied.
From TFA:
Amazon defended its COVID-19 safety protocols in the lawsuit, saying it hired experts, added hand-sanitizer stations and signs alerting workers to stay at least 6-feet apart from each other. It also said that unannounced inspections in March and April by the New York City sheriff's office found the warehouse went above and beyond safety requirements.
Amazon released COVID numbers last October showing their workers are less likely than the general population to become infected with COVID. AFAICT,
IANAL, but this
The company argued in court documents that only the federal government can mandate COVID-19 safety protocols
is a complete non-starter. If anything, the states have more authority in this area than the federal govenment.
Now it is all lawyers all the time - and nothing actually gets fixed.
In the old days those warehouses would be subjected to sudden surprise safety inspections and forced to cease operations until whatever they find is fixed, or until further review is scheduled, usually not until shortly after the original complaint is satisfied.
From TFA:
Amazon released COVID numbers last October showing their workers are less likely than the general population to become infected with COVID. AFAICT,