California Bill Targeting Amazon Warehouse Policies Set for Vote (2)

California lawmakers are set to soon give final consideration to a bill to block Amazon.com Inc. and other companies from penalizing warehouse-distribution workers if they fail to meet production policies because of meal or rest breaks.

The measure (A.B. 701) is up for a vote in the state Senate as the legislature moves to wrap up business before its session ends next week. It was introduced earlier this year to address on-the-job injuries at warehouses.

Labor advocates say accidents are becoming more frequent at warehouses because of what they describe as work quotas set by computer algorithms to ...