(Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc.’s policies on safeguarding workers during the pandemic are being examined by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, according to a court filing.
The investigation was revealed Monday in court papers in a San Francisco suit filed by an employee who is a picker in an Amazon grocery warehouse. The employee accused the company of taking inadequate measures to protect staff, including sanitizing equipment and maintaining social distancing.
A California state judge refused to grant the employee’s request to shut down the warehouse until proper worker and health safety measures were put in place.
Becerra’s office declined to comment and Amazon didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reuters reported earlier on the investigation.
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