Amazon Accused in Lawsuit of Systematic Discrimination Against Pregnant Employees

Nearly 200 Amazon workers reported pregnancy rights issues to a hotline in 2026, leading to a class-action lawsuit filed against the company on Tuesday, according to the source. The lawsuit, filed in a Brooklyn federal court, alleges that Amazon has systematically failed to make necessary workplace accommodations for pregnant employees and retaliated against those who requested such accommodations.

Four named plaintiffs, all former Amazon warehouse employees in New York, claim they were denied accommodations and subsequently disciplined or fired for their pregnancy-related requests. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022, requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Amazon's policies, according to the lawsuit, require pregnant workers to provide a doctor's note for basic accommodations and fail to account for legally protected pregnancy-related breaks. The lawsuit, represented by Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel, LLP and A Better Balance, seeks reforms and compensation for past and ongoing violations of pregnancy-related laws.

An Amazon spokesperson stated that their company conducts thorough internal reviews of each case and that many accommodation requests were approved in the past year. However, the company's treatment of pregnant workers has been under scrutiny for years, with numerous lawsuits and complaints filed against the company by various regulatory bodies.