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WSIB spokesperson Christine Arnott said the fine imposed is a “drop in the bucket for Amazon” and would not be an effective deterrent.
“We need all companies – especially large ones like Amazon – to protect their employees by properly reporting claims. And if they don’t, they need to know they will be penalized harshly,” she said.
In his October, 2023 decision, Justice of the Peace Mangesh Duggal said he landed on a $30,000 fine for the late-reporting violation because Amazon had improved its internal communication systems in the wake of the case and had been strained by COVID testing and mitigation at the time of the incident. The ruling also said Amazon was typically diligent in its accident reporting procedures.
The maximum penalty for a late-reporting offence is $500,000.
I think Amazon’s entire labour model is one giant workplace safety violation to be honest. Cut them off a month ago and yes for certain items I have to search and wait but oh the money I have saved.
Help people organize a union. They’ll deal with Amazon’s abuses.
I hope the fine is big enough that it undoes any profit and actually deters Amazon from breaking labor laws in the future.
If the maximum fine is $500,000 that’s still a drop in the bucket.
Big companies like Amazon should be monitored and held accountable for wrongdoing.
All of these companies should have government spies in them all the time. They obviously can’t be trusted to do the right thing.
