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Covid-19: Employees Filed Hundreds Of Safety Complaints Against Massachusetts Employers

Massachusetts has received about 900 complaints from employees who say their workplaces are not safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Massachusetts officials have received about 900 complaints from employees who say their bosses aren't providing safe working environments amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Massachusetts officials have received about 900 complaints from employees who say their bosses aren't providing safe working environments amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

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The complaints were submitted through a form Governor Charlie Baker’s administration debuted May 20.

As of July 7, Attorney General Maura Healey’s office had received more than 900 complaints, according to the Boston Business Journal.

Businesses that have been the subject of six or more complaints include Target, Home Depot, and Ocean State Job Lot.

Through the online form, employees have reported violations that include a failure to social distance and a lack of cleaning disinfection. There have been about 120 complaints from employees who said their bosses made them work despite the employees showing signs of being sick.

On Monday, July 13, Baker unveiled a new webpage that directs employees with complaints to their local boards of health

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