Larry Rulison is reporting for the Times Union the office of the New York Attorney General has launched an inquiry into the remote work policies of Spectrum. The New York Times was the first to report the AG's inquiry into Spectrum, which provides cable TV and internet service to millions of New Yorkers. Spectrum employees began complaining last month that their co-workers were testing positive for COVID-19 and then being forced to remain working at call centers instead of being able to work from home. Spectrum employs 95,000 people nationwide. The company has recently been hiring to fill 200 call center jobs in Rotterdam. Spectrum spokeswoman Lara Pritchard said the company has been moving employees from its offices to their homes since the stay-at-home mandates were put in place last month, despite Spectrum being deemed an essential business by the Cuomo administration. "The significant majority of our office employees, including call center employees, are working remotely," Pritchard said. Pritchard declined to comment on the attorney general's inquiry. Spectrum says it is focused on ensuring its networks are reliable during the pandemic while protecting its workers in the field or its offices. The company recently gave raises to front-line workers as well as additional flex time and health insurance benefits. The company also promised to avoid layoffs for 60 days. Read the full story in the Times Union.