Charter has 230 infected employees after resisting work-at-home requests

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[ad_1] Enlarge / A Charter Spectrum vehicle. More than 230 Charter employees have tested positive for COVID-19, and at least two have died, The New York Times reported today. New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office has opened an inquiry into Charter’s labor practices and management of employees during the pandemic, a spokesperson for James…

Verizon refuses to give DSL users its low-income deals during pandemic

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[ad_1] Enlarge / A Verizon FiOS truck in Manhattan on September 15, 2017. Verizon is certainly one of quite a few home-Internet suppliers providing briefly free service to low-income households during the pandemic. But an enormous restriction on Verizon’s provide makes it unimaginable for many individuals to get the deal. The Verizon drawback is certainly…