OSHA asks Amazon to improve workplace safety
Amazon warehouse jobs: OSHA recommends changes to safety protocols at Amazon facility after tornado attack in December. ...
No 'silver bullet' to curb workplace injuries: Amazon CEO
Worker safety at Amazon: CEO Andy Jassy writes in his letter to the shareholders that there's no silver bullet to curtail workplace injuries in Amazon warehouses. ...
Virginia drops covid workplace rules
Virginia workplace rules: Virginia's workplace safety board lifts emergency standards to protect workers. ...
Parents of Amazon worker sue company for wrongful death
Amazon warehouse workers: After the death of six workers at an Amazon warehouse, Austin McEwen's family sues the company over their son's wrongful death. ...
Candle factory workers sue company after tornado
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Amazon to pay $500,000 over concealing covid 19 cases from workers
Amazon has agreed to pay $500,000 to protect California's consumer protection laws after the company was accused of concealing numbers of covid 19 cases to its workers. ...
Bomb Threats at Capitol Hill, unrest among staff
Capitol Hill staff go about their day-to-day work uneventfully despite having to evacuate the building a few seconds ago due to a bomb threat. This sounds unnerving but the frequency of violent attacks on Capitol Hill has increased exponentially especially since the January 6th riots, to the point ...
Newsom signs bill that could change Amazon's labor practices
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on Wednesday that restricts warehouse employers to impose productivity quotas on employees that prevent them from taking breaks or following health and safety protocols. This could change Amazon's labor rules and policies for a lot of workers. The bill is known a ...
Biden directs labor officials to draft heat rules for workers as temperatures rise
Biden has directed labor officials in his administration to draft a set of rules for businesses to follow during extreme heat. The direction comes while a warming climate raises risks for workers. The White House has appointed The Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop new safety ...
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