Amazon Faces Class Action Over Alleged Punishment of 4 Pregnant Workers
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Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 8
Amazon Faces Class Action Over Alleged Punishment of 4 Pregnant Workers
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 8
Summary
A nationwide class-action lawsuit filed Sept. 8 accuses Amazon of denying basic pregnancy accommodations and then firing or threatening workers who took pregnancy-related breaks or time off.
Four named plaintiffs say Amazon delayed or denied requests to sit, avoid heavy lifting or take extra breaks, while docking those breaks from unpaid time-off balances that allegedly triggered terminations.
Amazon said it supports tens of thousands of pregnancy accommodations each year and approved more than 99.9% of related requests in the past year, calling the lawsuit's accounts inaccurate and incomplete.
Nearly 200 Amazon workers have contacted A Better Balance's legal helpline in 2026 with similar complaints, the group said, as the suit seeks policy changes, compensation and scrutiny ahead of expected EEOC revisions in November.