Citing OSHA Primacy, Court Rejects Amazon Workers’ COVID-19 Suit

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November 4, 2020 at 04:25 PM
A federal district judge has rejected Amazon workers’ suit over alleged violations of New York COVID-19 protections at a warehouse in the state, holding that OSHA has “primary jurisdiction” over the issue in a decision that underscores states’ limited authority to enforce more-stringent protections than the federal government.