INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Amazon will close its warehouses in France for several days after a court ordered the company to limit deliveries to essential goods such as
food and medical supplies.The company's decision to close its six warehouses in the country follows a ruling by a French court that the
While Amazon does plan to appeal the ruling, it will shut down its warehouses in France from at least April 16 to April 20 as the risk that
it could come into conflict with the court's decision is too high.In a statement to The Verge, an Amazon spokesperson provided further
operations in our Fulfilment Centres in France
This is in spite of the huge investment we made in additional safety measures to keep our hard-working, dedicated colleagues safe, while
ensuring they had continued employment at this difficult time
Our FC operations are complex and varied, and with the punitive 1M euro per incident fines imposed by the court, the risk was too high
and safety concerns during the coronavirus outbreak.According to the Financial Times, more than 50 of the company's facilities have
confirmed Covid-19 cases though the ecommerce giant is now building its own testing lab to ensure that its operations continue to run
smoothly.In France, the trade union Union Syndicale Solidaires has filed complaints pushing for additional oversight into how Amazon is
handling health issues during the pandemic while calling for the closure of its facilities due to overcrowding.To continue to serve its
