Amazon sought ‘retaliation’ when it fired worker who led coronavirus walkout: NY AG

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Description: New York State Attorney General Letitia James told Yahoo Finance on Tuesday that her office is “considering their legal options” against Amazon (AMZN) over its decision to fire a warehouse manager who led a walkout over coronavirus protections.

Source: Yahoo.Finance.com – video report

Date: Mar 31, 2020

Link: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-sought-retaliation-when-it-fired-worker-who-led-coronavirus-walkout-ny-ag-195951868.html

Questions for discussion:

  • What are the business and broader public relations issues related to this story?
  • How would you handle the situation if you were Amazon management?
  • Do you think this scenario will be repeated at other businesses as employees are asked to gradually return to work?

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