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Amazon has been instructed to pay a penalty of $500,000 for hiding the number of COVID-19 cases among employees at its workplaces in California. According to the Los Angeles Times, Amazon has accepted the fine and pledged to improve its methods of tracking cases, as well as promptly informing employees and local health authorities. Additionally, Amazon must notify warehouse workers in California of the 'accurate new COVID-19 cases at their workplaces' as soon as they arise.California Attorney General Rob Bonta stated that the fine was issued after the court received a complaint against Amazon, alleging that the company did not accurately report new COVID-19 cases to warehouse workers and local health authorities. This prevented employees from knowing the actual disease situation at their workplace and taking proactive measures to prevent it.
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