Overview
- A proposed nationwide class-action was filed in Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday by four former Amazon warehouse employees who say the company systematically denied basic pregnancy accommodations and retaliated against workers.
- The complaint details refusals of chairs, extra bathroom and water breaks, pump breaks and time off for prenatal care, and alleges Amazon routinely required medical paperwork even for routine requests, causing delays or denials.
- Plaintiffs say attendance rules and automatic deductions from limited unpaid time-off banks led to warnings and terminations after pregnancy-related absences and emergency visits, with named plaintiffs reporting hospitalizations and firings between 2025 and July 2026.
- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission previously found reasonable cause that Amazon discriminated against a nationwide class of female warehouse associates and issued Notices of Right to Sue to at least some plaintiffs, strengthening their path into court.
- Amazon disputes the allegations, saying it approved more than 99.9% of pregnancy accommodation requests last year, while the complaint points to state investigations, advocacy hotline calls and prior suits in New York and New Jersey that could expand the case and pressure policy changes.