In times of Corona, many people order their articles online. But will the popular online retailer soon be unable to deliver? A court in France has now decided exactly that.
- After a court ruling, Amazon is over for the time being
- In France, the company can only deliver certain articles
- The shipping giant is said to have failed to meet safety standards .
Mail order business has been booming in recent weeks. Most stores and shops are closed due to Corona * measures. Many customers order their articles online. For the shipping giant Amazon, too, this means: Do your hands full.
Amazon: criticism of the shipping giant - lack of security measures?
In the past few weeks there has been criticism against Amazon . The complaints were particularly directed against the measures that the company had taken in its logistics centers to protect its employees from the corona virus *. The criticism said that there were too few.
A court in France has now confirmed these deficiencies. For the shipping giant, this means first of all: a large-scale delivery freeze .
After a court order, Amazon can only deliver certain products in France.
On Wednesday evening, Amazon announced that it would temporarily suspend its distribution centers in France. "This week, we're going to ask our distribution center staff to stay at home," the company wrote. How long the break will last is not yet known.
A court in Nanterre near Paris had previously ruled that the online retailer had to limit himself to the most important articles when shipping goods. These are primarily orders for food, hygiene and medical products.
Amazon: Court ruling means far-reaching consequences
The court cited the aforementioned security deficiencies as the reason for the compulsory break. In the coronavirus crisis, Amazon had not sufficiently fulfilled its obligations to protect the health and safety of employees in its logistics centers.
The online retailer is now obliged to carry out a risk assessment in all warehouses. The necessary health and safety measures must also be taken.
Amazon: The company has taken these measures
Amazon claims to be amazed at the decision of the court. The company plans to appeal the verdict. Amazon has already invested heavily to ensure and improve employee security.
Amazon itself writes on its homepage: “We have implemented preventive health measures at our locations. This includes more intensive and frequent cleaning cycles, regulations regarding the safety distances and new delivery processes, through which we ensure the distance between deliverer and customer. "
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