Four former Amazon warehouse workers seek to represent thousands in a proposed nationwide class action alleging pregnancy discrimination. Amazon disputes their accounts, saying it approved over 99.9% of accommodation requests last year.
The complaint alleges Amazon denied pregnant workers chairs, bathroom and water breaks, and time off for prenatal appointments; threatened or fired them for missing too much work; and improperly required medical documentation for accommodations. The plaintiffs say the practices violate the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and New York labor law. They seek lost pay and benefits, punitive damages and an injunction.
The suit follows other accommodation-related cases: New Jersey sued Amazon in October 2025 over alleged discrimination against pregnant warehouse workers and workers with disabilities, and New York brought a similar case in 2022. The New Jersey case remains active; on July 31, a state Superior Court judge rejected Amazon’s request to dismiss it. Amazon had 1.58 million full- and part-time employees at the end of 2025.
