FRENCH COURT ORDERS AMAZON TO SUSPEND NON-ESSENTIAL SALES
A French court has ordered Amazon to stop
selling, receiving or delivering non-essential
goods for the next month to protect its
employees from the virus.
Amazon protested Tuesday’s emergency ruling,
while unions hailed it as a victory for workers’
rights and public health.
The ruling requires Amazon to evaluate health
risks at all its facilities around France and
negotiate new safety measures with worker
representatives. Amazon must suspend its non-
essential trade within 24 hours or face 1 million
euros ($1.1 million) in fines per day. Sales of food,
medicine and hygiene supplies are still allowed.