Amazon has been accused of discriminating against potentially thousands of pregnant employees by allegedly firing or retaliating against workers seeking additional accommodations, according to a nationwide class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday. The lawsuit, brought by four former hourly warehouse employees, alleged that the retail giant violated the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and New York state law, which require employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers without penalty. "This case arises from Amazon’s systematic, company-wide failure to accommodate pregnant wo...
Amazon accused of firing pregnant workers who sought chairs, breaks and other accommodations: lawsuit
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