Congress Seeks Amazon’s Labor-Practice Records After Tornado That Killed Six April 1, 2022 By Spencer Soper A Congressional committee wants Amazon.com Inc. to share details about its labor practices during extreme weather events, following a tornado...
Feds Eye Rule to Claw Back Money From Companies That Lie About Gig Worker Earnings February 18, 2022 WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Federal Trade Commission, which enforces consumer protection rules, voted on Thursday to embark on regulations that...
Judge Dismisses Fired Amazon Worker’s Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination February 8, 2022 A federal judge on Monday sided with Amazon.com Inc in dismissing a discrimination lawsuit that workplace organizer Christian Smalls had...
Amazon Must Face Murderer’s Lawsuit on Behalf of Unhired Ex-Cons January 27, 2022 By Robert Burnson Amazon.com Inc. was unable to escape a lawsuit filed by a convicted murderer who claims the company’s refusal to hire...
OSHA Opens Probe Into Amazon Warehouse Fatal Collapse in Illinois December 14, 2021 By Richa Naidu EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.–The U.S. workplace safety watchdog is investigating the circumstances around the collapse during Friday night’s storm of an Amazon.com...
Major Outage at Amazon Disrupts Businesses Across the US December 9, 2021 By Frank Bajak and Barbara Ortutay A major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network Tuesday severely disrupted services at a wide range of U.S. companies for...
Amazon Loses Bid to Stop COVID-19 Standards Probe August 11, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Amazon.com Inc’s lawsuit to block New York’s attorney general from investigating...
U.S. Sues Amazon to Force Recall of Hazardous Products Sold on Its Site July 16, 2021 By Chavi Mehta and Jonathan Stempel The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Wednesday it has sued Amazon.com Inc to force the retailer to...
Judge Hands Amazon a Setback in New York Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Shortfalls April 13, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — A federal judge on Friday ruled against Amazon.com Inc as the company defends against New York Attorney...
Labor Board Says Amazon Illegally Fired Outspoken Workers April 7, 2021 By Joseph Pisani NEW YORK (AP) — The National Labor Relations Board has found that two outspoken Amazon workers were illegally fired last...