A French court ruled Tuesday that Amazon must not ship, sell, or receive non-essential goods for the next month, in order to protect the e-commerce company’s workers from the coronavirus.

Amazon must also examine safety risks at its locations in the European country, and discuss new safety measures with union representatives. The company faces the equivalent of $1.1 million in fines per day if it continues to ship non-essential goods.

Unions cheered the decision, while Amazon disagreed with the ruling. Essential items include food, medicine and hygiene supplies.

Amazon France said it “disagrees with the decision” but added that “nothing is more important than the security of our staff.”

Amazon is dealing with high consumer demand amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as people around the world stay at home to prevent the spread of the disease. The company has also faced criticism about its safety conditions in the U.S., with workers staging a walkout at the company’s Staten Island, New York, location.

The company also recently fired two user-experience designers who criticized warehouse safety conditions.

Amazon has claimed that it is rapidly expanding temperature checks for employees at its locations. The e-commerce giant also says disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer is “standard” across the company.

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