PARIS (Reuters) – A French court will on Friday decide whether to back Amazon’s (AMZN.O) appeal against an order to restrict the goods it can deliver, which led it to close its warehouses in France and left many small firms struggling to ship products.
An employee prepares an order for Amazon at Porona warehouse in Bruay-sur-l’Escaut near Valenciennes, France, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a surge in online orders from people under lockdown, but also fuelled protests by Amazon workers from the United States to Italy over its sanitary protocols.
In France, these protests spiralled into a legal battle, highlighting how companies may struggle to keep going while protecting their workers, just as firms across Europe need to figure out how to let staff safely return to offices and factories once restrictions are lifted.
The spat has also accentuated losses for some French businesses that were still managing to sell and ship through…
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