Controversies

Company response

• Clarification — Amazon

  In a statement to ABC News, Amazon said that Smalls was sacked for breaking a 14-day quarantine and returning to work after he came in close contact with an employee who had tested positive for the virus.

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• Warehouse workers in Chicago, New York City and Detroit have walked out in protest at Amazon’s handling of the pandemic.

• Smalls believes he was singled out after calling on management to be more honest about the number of workers who were sick.

• In a statement to ABC News, Amazon said that Smalls was sacked for breaking a 14-day quarantine and returning to work after he came in close contact with an employee who had tested positive for the virus.

Company response

• Remediation — Amazon

  The new measures to be introduced next week include taking temperatures of employees at the entrances to warehouses, with any individuals wth a fever of more than 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit to be sent home, where they’ll have to have three consecutive days without fever to return to work.

• Clarification — Amazon

  An Amazon spokesperson told La Repubblica that the company is complying with local guidelines taking extra precautions, including increasing the frequency of cleaning at the warehouses and amending regular warehouse policies in places where it's hard to maintain social distance.

• Denial — 亚马逊

  “我们非常尊重 OSHA，但我们认为公司的培训计划绰绰有余，我们计划对此进行反驳，”该公司表示

• Denial — Amazon

  Amazon, meanwhile, said accusations made by workers at its Staten Island warehouse are "simply unfounded"

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• Amazon says it will start taking additional steps to ensure the safety of its warehouse workers

• There have been a number of employee actions in response to Amazon’s handling of the coronavirus crisis, including a walkout at the company’s Staten Island warehouse.

• Workers at Amazon's Piacenza warehouse — which is situated just outside Milan in northern Italy and houses 1,100 staff — went on strike on Tuesday, saying that the company isn't adhering to government rules on the containment of the coronavirus.

Company response

• Apology — Amazon

  Amazon on Wednesday apologized to a British customer

• Remediation — Amazon supplier

  Our supplier has confirmed that steps have been taken to ensure it doesn’t happen again

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• “We apologize to the customer for this issue, which was caused by a one-off printing issue with a supplier. Our supplier has confirmed that steps have been taken to ensure it doesn’t happen again,”

• Amazon on Wednesday apologized to a British customer who called on the online retail giant to “immediately” remove from sale a book disguised as a puppy-training manual that in fact contains a full reprint of a 1930s Nazi propaganda book eulogizing Adolf Hitler’s achievements, ideology and work.

• We apologize to the customer for this issue, which was caused by a one-off printing issue with a supplier.

Company response

• Clarification — 亚马逊

  对此亚马逊表示，公司将会加强消毒措施，关闭餐饮区，检测员工的体温。如果部分仓库出现了新冠肺炎确诊病例，亚马逊也会继续运营。

• Clarification — 全食超市

  面对全食员工的抗议，全食超市声称，公司在4月时将一线员工的时薪增加了2美元，并且提高了加班费；所有因为新冠疫情而隔离或确诊的员工，有资格享受两周带薪假，这一政策针对亚马逊旗下所有公司的员工颁布。

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• 更令他们愤怒的是，仓库经理并没有告知工人们有人得病这一情况，甚至在没有任何消毒措施的情况下，还希望工人们继续工作。

• 面对全食员工的抗议，全食超市声称，公司在4月时将一线员工的时薪增加了2美元，并且提高了加班费；所有因为新冠疫情而隔离或确诊的员工，有资格享受两周带薪假，这一政策针对亚马逊旗下所有公司的员工颁布。

• 对此亚马逊表示，公司将会加强消毒措施，关闭餐饮区，检测员工的体温。如果部分仓库出现了新冠肺炎确诊病例，亚马逊也会继续运营。

Company response

• Denial — Amazon

  In a statement to ABC News, Amazon said it has been working to keep employees safe at the Staten Island fulfillment center, adding that claims made by Smalls that the company is putting workers in jeopardy are "simply unfounded."

• Clarification — Amazon

  Amazon did not comment on the lawsuit, but said it has always followed guidance from health authorities and its workplace safety experts since the coronavirus pandemic began.

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• "All employers need to prioritize the health and safety of their workforce at this time," said Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. "Unfortunately, Amazon appears to be prioritizing maximizing its enormous profits even over its employees' safety, and that is unacceptable."

• In a statement to ABC News, Amazon said it has been working to keep employees safe at the Staten Island fulfillment center, adding that claims made by Smalls that the company is putting workers in jeopardy are "simply unfounded."

• Amazon.com Inc has been sued for allegedly fostering the spread of the coronavirus by mandating unsafe working conditions, causing at least one employee to contract Covid-19, bring it home, and see her cousin die.

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• The Department of Justice has started a probe of Amazon third-party sellers; as part of the investigation, Amazon has asked customers to cooperate with the agency.

• It is unclear if the investigation is linked to COVID-19 – related price gouging on the platform.

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• The company is accused of appropriating 10 patents relating to internet-pads, wireless controllers, and communications software.

• As a result of Amazon’s alleged patent infringement, Flexiworld seeks an award of reasonable royalties and “supplemental damages arising from any continuing post-verdict infringement.”

• Amazon is facing a patent infringement lawsuit over several of its software and hardware products, including Amazon Echo, Echo Show, Fire Tablet, and Fire TV.

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• 意大利奢侈品牌Valentino日前与互联网巨头亚马逊对总部位于纽约的Kaitlyn Pan Group提起联合诉讼，指控该零售商仿制Valentino经典鞋款并在网上出售。

• 该诉讼于周四在西雅图美国地方法院提起诉讼。

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• 近日，北京知识产权法院受理了两件因销售“AJ”球鞋但标注“乔丹”而引发的上诉案件。乔丹体育指出，酷买网和亚马逊在销售耐克公司旗下“AJ”球鞋的过程中标注了“乔丹”字样，侵害了其对该字样的专用权。一审败诉后，该公司选择继续上诉，目前该案正在进一步审理中。

• 一审法院经审理认为涉案行为不构成侵权，驳回了乔丹公司全部诉讼请求。乔丹公司不服，上诉至北京知识产权法院。

• 目前，该案正在进一步审理中。

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• 后经官方确认，这一来自福建的乔丹体育股份有限公司的确于日前再次起诉亚马逊、酷买网，该案件目前被交由北京知识产权法院受理。

• 在二审时，中国乔丹继续坚持酷买网与亚马逊在销售Jordan Brand的球鞋时使用的“乔丹”中文字样构成了商标性使用，并由此导致公众混淆，以商标侵权和不正当竞争为由状告Jordan Brand。

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• Amazon has issued an urgent safety warning to users of its wireless Echo Buds earphones - encouraging them to update their software.

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• 虽然亚马逊最终确实提供了这些文件，但CMA认为，亚马逊的行为给此次调查造成了不必要的拖延。

• 亚马逊处以5.5万英镑（约合72364美元）的罚款，原因是亚马逊未能按期提交材料，导致CMA对亚马逊投资Deliveroo交易的调查被拖延。

• CMA今日还是对亚马逊进行了罚款

Company response

• Clarification — Amazon

  亚马逊的一位女发言人称，这份招聘启事并没有对工作职位进行准确描述，但已经做了修订。

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• 劳工维权人士说，亚马逊的这一招聘举动表明亚马逊正试图阻止工人通过集体谈判来提高工资和改善工作条件。

• 亚马逊近日在其网站上发布了一则招聘广告，然后又很唐突地将其删除。在这一招聘广告中，亚马逊想要招聘一些分析师，其工作任务是研究工人们组织的针对该公司的抗议活动，并汇编相关信息，用以寻求针对劳工维权人士的限制令。

• 亚马逊的一位女发言人称，这份招聘启事并没有对工作职位进行准确描述，但已经做了修订。

Company response

• Ongoing disclosure — Amazon

  we are co-operating with the Competition Bureau's review and continue to work hard to support small and medium sized businesses who sell in our Canadian store — and help them grow.

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• The competition watchdog said in a release Friday that while its probe is ongoing and stressed that "there is no conclusion of wrongdoing at this time," the bureau is looking into whether or not the site may be engaging in anti-competitive practices, including:

• Canada's Competition Bureau has launched an investigation into online selling powerhouse Amazon.ca to examine whether the website's U.S. owners are "impacting competition to the detriment of consumers and companies that do business in Canada."

Company response

• Clarification — 亚马逊

  周二晚上亚马逊否认与 Echelon 合作，并要求 Echelon 停止销售 Prime 自行车并改变品牌名。

• Remediation — Echelon

  Echelon 将会改变品牌，尽可能快一点恢复销售。

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• Echelon 新闻发言人回应称自行车是 Echelon 制造的，仅在亚马逊平台独家销售，Echelon 将会改变品牌，尽可能快一点恢复销售。

• 周二晚上亚马逊否认与 Echelon 合作，并要求 Echelon 停止销售 Prime 自行车并改变品牌名。

Company response

• Apology — Amazon

  Amazon apologized on Twitter via its Support account, saying: "I apologize for any confusion.

• Clarification — Amazon

  This service will only be available in the US when it launches.

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• Amazon apologized on Twitter via its Support account, saying: "I apologize for any confusion. We recently began emailing customers with Echo devices registered in the US to give them more information about Amazon Sidewalk. This service will only be available in the US when it launches."

• The latest spying and surveillance device from Amazon has been released in the form of a "Halo Band," which is similar to an Apple Watch or a Fitbit but different in that it actively collects personal information to send back to the mother ship.

• The tech marvel comes at an introductory price of $65, but will eventually cost $100 with a $4 monthly subscription fee. It comes equipped with a microphone for recording people's conversations, though unlike an Apple Watch it has no screen and emits no sounds or vibrations.

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• Penalty has been imposed on Amazon as its reply to the notice was not found satisfactory, as per the order issued by the ministry dated November 19.

• The government has imposed a penalty on e-commerce major Amazon for not displaying mandatory information, including the country of origin, of products sold on its platform, according to an official order.

• As per law, Amazon as been fined Rs 25,000 per director for the first offence, a senior official of the ministry said.

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• The penalty was imposed as Amazon’s answer was found “unsatisfactory”, as per an order dated November 19, it said.

• The Centre has imposed fines on Amazon for failing to comply with rules which mandate e-commerce companies to display country of origin of products sold on its platform, The Economic Times reported.

Company response

• Denial — Amazon

  Amazon has denied the charges, arguing that the company occupies less than one percent of the global retail market.

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• A second investigation has now also been launched into the company's Amazon Prime service — specifically the "Buy Box" that appears and directs consumers to merchants using Amazon's own logistics service.

• Amazon disagreed with the EU assertions.

• The European Union has charged Amazon with damaging retail competition, accusing the US company of using its size, power and data to give it an unfair advantage over smaller merchants that sell on its online platform.

Company response

• Denial — Amazon

  “We’re puzzled by the Attorney General’s sudden rush to court because we’ve been working cooperatively for months and their claims of noncompliance with their demands don’t line up with the facts," the statement said.

• Denial — Amazon

  “We’re puzzled by the Attorney General’s sudden rush to court because we’ve been working cooperatively for months and their claims of noncompliance with their demands don’t line up with the facts,” the statement said.

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• California is taking Amazon to court to force the online retail giant to cooperate with a months-long investigation into whether the company is doing enough to protect its workers from the coronavirus, Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra said Monday.

• “We’re puzzled by the Attorney General’s sudden rush to court because we’ve been working cooperatively for months and their claims of noncompliance with their demands don’t line up with the facts," the statement said.

• Becerra said his office had asked a Sacramento County Superior Court judge to order Amazon to comply with outstanding investigative subpoenas, alleging the firm has not adequately responded to requests for information.