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A federal judge has ruled against Amazon.com Inc. on Friday because the company sued New York Attorney General Letitia James ‘lawsuit, claiming it outperformed workers’ safety during the COVID-19 pandemic at two warehouses in New York. York has prioritized.
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U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan granted James’ request to return her lawsuit to a New York court and rejected Amazon’s bid to move it to the federal court in Brooklyn, where the online retailer James sued to prevent her from suing.
James accused Amazon of ignoring his duty to take reasonable steps to protect workers against the coronavirus at a shelter in Staten Island and a distribution center in Queens, and retaliated against workers who complained.
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An Amazon spokesman declined to comment. Rakoff said he would later explain the reasoning behind his two-paragraph order.
“Amazon forced its employees to work in unsafe conditions during this pandemic,” James said as she welcomed her lawsuit back to state court, “where it belongs.”
Although the ruling did not address the merits of the dispute, it is a setback for Amazon in Seattle, which accused James of exceeding her authority and said that federal laws rather than those of New York put security on the line. workplace must determine.
Letitia James, Attorney General of New York, speaks on August 6, 2020 during a news conference in New York, USA (photographer: Peter Foley / Bloomberg via Getty Images) with packages on a conveyor belt at an Amazon fulfillment center in Kegworth , United Kingdom,
Amazon said both lawsuits belong in Brooklyn court because Queens and Staten Island are in that jurisdiction, and the lawsuit in different courts was wasteful.
James said Amazon has taken a turn in employee protection because it could threaten more productivity, sales volume and profitability.
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She said she has the authority to enforce New York State law “to promote proper business conduct and ensure that current and future employees of Amazon have a safe and honest workplace.”
Her lawsuit seeks improved protection and compensation for workers for two Amazon employees who allegedly face retaliation.
One, Christian Smalls, was fired a year ago, allegedly for violating a paid quarantine when he protested over conditions in the Staten Island warehouse.
James sued Amazon on February 16, four days after Amazon sued her. Amazon then moved James’ case to federal court.