Amazon Accused in Nationwide Suit of Pregnancy Discrimination
Amazon was sued in a proposed nationwide class action accusing the retailer of systematically discriminating against thousands of pregnant employees. Four former warehouse workers claim Amazon denied basic accommodations such as chairs, bathroom and water breaks, and time off for prenatal appointments, violating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and New York labor law. The complaint also cites a termination warning after a pregnancy-related emergency and hospitalization.
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- Lawsuit: Former Amazon workers claim pregnant women, struggling for breath, weren't even allowed to sit down (fortune.com)
- Former Amazon employees sue over alleged discrimination against pregnant warehouse workers (bostonherald.com)
- Former Amazon employees sue over alleged discrimination against pregnant warehouse workers (nydailynews.com)
- Amazon accused of systematically denying pregnant warehouse workers chairs and breaks (thenextweb.com)
- Amazon accused of firing pregnant workers who sought chairs, breaks and other accommodations: lawsuit (finance.yahoo.com)
- Amazon accused of firing pregnant workers who sought chairs, breaks and other accommodations: lawsuit (foxbusiness.com)
- Amazon accused in lawsuit of systematic discrimination against pregnant employees (reuters.com)
- Amazon accused in lawsuit of systematic pregnancy discrimination (yahoo.com)