Amazon’s Sick Leave Called Inadequate by State Attorneys General
- Online retailer faces criticism about risks posed to workers
- Amazon offers two weeks paid leave to staff quarantined or ill
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Attorneys general in 14 states and Washington D.C. said Amazon.com Inc.’s sick leave policies are “inadequate to protect the public health during the developing COVID-19 crisis,” according to a letter they sent to the e-commerce giant Wednesday.
Amazon is promoting itself as an essential service that helps vulnerable people avoid crowded stores, while some government and health officials fear the company is putting warehouse, supermarket and delivery workers at risk. Amazon has said it will provide up to two weeks of paid leave for employees who have confirmed cases of the virus or are placed in quarantine.