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Former warehouse workers file lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination at Amazon

ABC News reports that four former warehouse employees have sued Amazon over alleged violations of pregnancy accommodations laws.

Updated Sep 9, 2026 · 18:48 UTC1 reports

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Four former warehouse employees filed a proposed nationwide class action against Amazon in federal court.[ABC News]
The lawsuit alleges that Amazon denied basic accommodations and penalized workers for hospital visits and milk pumping breaks.[ABC News]
Amazon disputes the allegations, stating the lawsuit is inaccurate and that it approves over 99.9% of pregnancy accommodations.[ABC News]
The case tests compliance with the 2022 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regarding reasonable workplace accommodations.[ABC News]

Four former Amazon warehouse employees filed a proposed nationwide class action in a Brooklyn federal court alleging systemic discrimination against pregnant staff.[ABC News]
The lawsuit claims Amazon violated the 2022 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by failing to provide reasonable accommodations.[ABC News]
Amazon stated that it approves more than 99.9% of pregnancy-related accommodation requests and denied the lawsuit's assertions.[ABC News]
Plaintiff Jennifer Hatch claimed she was fired under an attendance policy after Amazon rejected accommodation requests and penalized her hospital visits.[ABC News]

The accuracy of the plaintiffs' specific workplace discrimination accounts remains disputed by Amazon.[ABC News]
Whether the court will grant class-action certification to the proposed nationwide lawsuit has not been determined.[ABC News]

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