Internet Companies Urge FCC to Reject Trump Rules on Social Media Liability September 3, 2020 By David Shepardson and Nandita Bose A group representing major internet companies including Facebook Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Wednesday urged the Federal...
With Insurance and Gold, Amazon’s Pushing to Make India Its Fintech Center September 2, 2020 By Sankalp Phartiyal and Nupur Anand NEW DELHI/MUMBAI — Amazon.com Inc. has added insurance and even gold to its menu of financial services in India, to...
Two Killed in Construction Accident at Amazon Site in Virginia September 1, 2020 Two construction workers have died after an accident at the future site of an Amazon fulfillment center in Virginia. Suffolk...
Amazon’s Worker Surveillance for Productivity, Safety May Also Curb Unions September 1, 2020 By Nandita Bose Amazon.com relies on extensive worker surveillance to boost employee output and potentially limit unionization efforts around the United States, says...
Calif. Court Rules Amazon Liable Like Other Retailers for Defective Products August 14, 2020 By Lisa Baertlein Amazon.com can be held liable like other traditional retailers for injuries from defective products sold via its sprawling e-commerce marketplace,...
Safety Probe Cites Mistakes by First Officer, Pilot in 2019 Amazon Cargo Plane Crash July 15, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited cockpit mistakes by the first officer and pilot in a February 2019...
Amazon to Pilot Primary Care Health Centers for Employees Near Its Fulfillment Facilities July 14, 2020 Giant online retailer Amazon.com announced it will pilot local employee health care centers near Amazon fulfillment facilities across the country....
Amazon’s Heavily Automated, Frugal HR Leaves Sick Workers in Limbo June 8, 2020 By Matt Day Tony Banks told Amazon.com Inc. right away when he tested positive for Covid-19. More than a month later, he’s on...
Amazon’s French Warehouses to Reopen After Ending Virus Safety Dispute with Workers May 18, 2020 By Mathieu Rosemain Amazon’s French warehouses are set to reopen on Tuesday with about 30% of employees, three union officials said, ending a...
Indiana Too Quick to Clear Amazon in Worker’s Death, Report Finds May 11, 2020 Indiana’s safety agency prematurely released Amazon from citations and fines in the death of a warehouse employee who was crushed...