Amazon Accused of Violating Workers' Privacy With Unauthorized Medical Inquiries

"As the largest employer in the world, Amazon makes clear that it does not believe the law applies to it."

By Charles Toutant | August 30, 2024 at 08:07 AM

Amazon is facing allegations in a New Jersey suit that it routinely violates federal and state medical privacy laws by contacting its employees' healthcare providers without their permission.

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Charles Toutant is a litigation writer for the New Jersey Law Journal.

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