Judge rules Amazon must notify its California employees of COVID-19 outbreaks

California is taking action to make sure Amazon workers are protected during the ongoing pandemic, including those working in Central California warehouses.

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday a judge has ruled the company will need to comply with California's Right to Know Law.
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The law states employees must be given notice of workplace COVID-19 exposures, and outbreaks must be reported to local health agencies.

In a complaint, the state alleges that Amazon failed to notify warehouse workers and health officials of COVID-19 cases.

As part of the judgment, Amazon would need to notify workers about new coronavirus cases within one day, and it'll have 48 hours to tell local health departments.
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The company will also have to pay $500,000 towards enforcement of the state's consumer protection laws.