Lawsuits claimed Amazon fired pregnant warehouse workers who asked for more bathroom breaks
Seven former Amazon workers filed lawsuits in the last four years alleging that the company fired pregnant warehouse employees for requesting accommodations, according to a new report from CNet.
The lawsuits allege the plaintiffs made various requests for accommodations including fewer continuous hours on their feet and longer bathroom breaks, and that in every case, the women were fired after informing their managers they were pregnant.
Trudy Martinez, said she was advised by a doctor to take three days off when she contracted the flu and a doctor told her there were difficulties detecting her baby’s heartbeat, according to her lawsuit. A human resources official allegedly told her the company “does not accept doctor’s notes” and fired her days later.
Amber Sargent told the company that her doctor had advised her against climbing ladders or lifting anything heavier than 20 pounds. She claims the company put her on a working freeze and did not pay her for over a month, according to the report. When she returned to work in December of that year, she was still required to do everything her doctor had advised against, and she was fired the following month.
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/442595-seven-lawsuits-claimed-amazon-fired-pregnant-warehouse-workers-who-asked