Amazon to Close French Warehouses Until Next Week After Court Order
Amazon will close its warehouses in France until at least early next week after a court ordered it t..
Amazon will close its warehouses in France until at least early next week after a court ordered it to limit deliveries to essential goods such as food and medical supplies.
In an internal document sent to French unions ahead of a meeting on Wednesday afternoon, Amazon said it planned to close the countrys six warehouses, which employ 10,000 permanent and interim workers, from April 16 until April 20 at least.
“The company is forced to suspend all production activities in all of its distribution centers in order to assess the inherent risks in the COVID-19 epidemic and take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of its employees (during that period),” Amazon said in the document seen by Reuters.
During the suspension, Amazon will tap a state partial unemployment scheme to pay its employees, the group said in the internal document.
Amazons French subsidiary did not return calls seeking comments.
The worlds largest online retailer is facing mounting scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic of the health measures it has put in place to protect employees from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus while it deals with a surge in online orders.
With most shops in France shuttered as the government tries to contain the pandemic, the closure of the warehouses will likely disrupt deliveries across the country.
In a ruling on Tuesday, a French court said Amazon had to carry out a more thorough assessment of the risk of CCP virus contagion at its warehouses and should restrict its deliveries in the meantime, or face a fine.
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