New York legislators voted on extensive new workplace health and safety protections in response to the Covid-19 pandemic known as The New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or NY HERO Act. The purpose of the bill is to prevent occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease by: “Require the Departments of Labor and Health […]
Amazon to Enforce Social Distancing with Artificial Intelligence
Amazon.com (Amazon) announced that the launch of an artificial intelligence (AI) based tracking system to enforce social distancing at its offices and warehouses in an effort to reduce the risk of employees contracting Covid-19. This announcement comes as the company faces increasing scrutiny from US lawmakers, unions, and customers over whether enough is being done […]