Amazon Ignored Its Own Worker Safety Studies, Senate Report Says December 18, 2024 By Matt Day Amazon.com Inc. leaders rejected internal recommendations that the company relax warehouse worker productivity rates to curb injuries, according to a...
Lawsuit Seeks OSHA Records on Deaths of 3 Amazon Workers November 27, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A worker activist has sued the Department of Labor (DOL) to force the release of records surrounding the deaths of...
GAO Urges OSHA to Address Ergonomic Hazards in e-Commerce Warehouses, Deliveries October 22, 2024 The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) must do more to address ergonomic hazards at warehouses and delivery companies,...
Amazon Faces Renewed Pressure From UK Lawmakers Over Warehouse Conditions January 13, 2023 By Martin Coulter UK lawmakers have called on Amazon to clarify comments made by a senior executive at a recent parliamentary hearing, after...
Amazon Workers in New York City Win Partial Revival of COVID-19 Safety Lawsuit October 20, 2022 By Daniel Wiessner Amazon.com Inc. must face a claim that it failed to protect New York City warehouse workers and their families from...
Reuters: Behind Amazon’s 13,000 Disciplinary Notices at New York Warehouse July 13, 2022 By Jeffrey Dastin Amazon worker Gerald Bryson had hand-counted thousands of items in his warehouse’s inventory over three days when his manager showed...
Court Says Federal Law Preempts, Tosses New York Suit Over Amazon Worker Safety May 11, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed state Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing Amazon.com Inc. of failing...
Amazon Discloses Employee Injury Rates Compared to Peers January 25, 2022 By Jeffrey Dastin Amazon.com Inc .on Monday reported injury figures for 2020 showing worse-than-average safety rates in its U.S. warehouses but a better...
U.S. Lawsuit Could Open ‘Giant Can of Worms’ in Amazon’s Fight Against Product Recalls July 23, 2021 By Martina Barash A U.S. safety regulator’s decision last week to sue Amazon.com Inc. could bring clarity to a question that has long...
Amazon Asks Judge to Toss New York State Lawsuit Over Warehouse COVID-19 Safety July 15, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday pressed a New York judge to dismiss a lawsuit by state Attorney General Letitia James claiming...