Former Amazon workers file lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination

Former Amazon warehouse workers in the United States have accused company officials of unlawful practices targeting pregnant employees in a lawsuit filed against the company.

A group of former Amazon warehouse workers has sued the company, accusing it of systematically discriminating against pregnant employees, CE Report quotes Anadolu Agency.

According to the lawsuit, pregnant workers were allegedly denied “basic accommodations,” while some employees who requested time off for hospital visits or nursing mothers who took necessary breaks were reportedly punished.

In the case, filed in a federal court in New York, four women accused Amazon of violating the 2022 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and proposed a nationwide class-action lawsuit.

Amazon, meanwhile, denied the allegations in a statement, arguing that the events described in the complaint were inaccurate.

The plaintiffs accused managers at an Amazon warehouse of violating federal law by refusing to provide a stool to a pregnant employee or allow her to take bathroom breaks.

The 2022 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was passed by the U.S. Congress with bipartisan support and took effect in June 2023.

The law requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide “reasonable accommodations” for medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth.

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