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More lenient policy during the pandemic ‘has been in place since March’

Palo Alto — Amazon.com told employees at a New York warehouse, where workers have sued and gone on strike over safety concerns, that they will not be punished for insufficient productivity or extra time washing their hands.

The company said that the more lenient policy, instituted in response to the coronavirus pandemic, had been in place since mid-March. The plaintiffs disputed that Amazon had already told workers about this. In a declaration also filed Monday, employee Derrick Palmer said that before that morning’s e-mail he had not received any communication from the company about such a policy change.

Amazon has denied wrongdoing. Lisa Levandowski, a company spokesperson, declined to comment on pending litigation. The largest US internet retailer has said that it’s made over 150 process updates to protect employees, and expects to spend more than $800m on coronavirus safety measures including masks, hand sanitiser, thermal cameras, and additional handwashing stations.

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