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COVID-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees COVID-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees
Covid-19: Workers In Nine Amazon Warehouses Test Positive As It Races To Hire 100K Employees More Amazon warehouse workers have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the online retail giant seeks to hire 100,000 employees to accommodate shopper demand during the current outbreak. A week ago, an Amazon warehouse worker in Queens tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus began rapidly spreading in the region. Now, according to reports, there have been positive cases in at least nine warehouses across the country. Earlier report - COVID-19: Amazon Worker At NYC Delivery Station Tests Positive Other positive tests have reportedly been found in Wallingford, Connecticut, a…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Bill Guaranteeing Job Protection, Pay For New Yorkers Moves Forward COVID-19: Bill Guaranteeing Job Protection, Pay For New Yorkers Moves Forward
Covid-19: Bill Guaranteeing Job Protection, Pay For New Yorkers Moves Forward As COVID-19 continues to cripple businesses, forcing thousands of New Yorkers to telecommute or work remotely, new legislation has been introduced to ensure employees receive paid sick leave and guaranteed job protection. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new job protection bill for New Yorkers who have been quarantined and are unable to go to work as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Under the new law, which took effect on Tuesday, March 17, employers with 10 or fewer employees and a net income less than $1 million will provide job protection for the duration of the quarant…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
America's Mayor? Bill de Blasio's 'Confrontational Energy' In Debate Draws Nationwide Attention America's Mayor? Bill de Blasio's 'Confrontational Energy' In Debate Draws Nationwide Attention
America's Mayor? Bill de Blasio's 'Confrontational Energy' In Debate Draws Nationwide Attention While Mayor Bill de Blasio came across as a pushy New Yorker to some presidential debate-watchers on Wednesday night, other national media observers were wowed by the Democrat. Related story: Vote Now: Who Won First Democratic Presidential Debate? According to this article in the Miami Herald -- where back-to-back debates are taking place -- de Blasio "brought a surprisingly confrontational energy to the crowded debate stage." Meanwhile, a senior correspondent for Slate noted in this column that the mayor entered the first debate "riding almost impossibly low expectation…

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by Jon Craig