Lawsuit Filed Against Amazon Over Alleged Denial of Accommodations for Pregnant Workers

<p>Amazon is facing a lawsuit alleging discrimination against pregnant warehouse employees by denying them necessary accommodations such as bathroom breaks and the option to sit while working. The lawsuit was filed on September 8, 2026, by four women who worked for Amazon during their pregnancies and seeks to represent Amazon workers across the United States.</p><p>The plaintiffs, Willamina Barclay, Kristina Green, Jennifer Hatch, and Dazaria Parks, stated in the lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York that they all requested basic pregnancy-related accommodations to continue their jobs. The lawsuit claims that Amazon denied these requests, which included bathroom breaks, an additional 15-minute break, and the ability to sit instead of stand during their shifts.</p><p>According to the lawsuit, the four plaintiffs were unlawfully terminated from their positions at Amazon facilities in New York between April 2025 and July 2026. It alleges that after taking medically necessary breaks or absences for doctor visits or emergency care, they faced punitive actions from Amazon, including deductions from their limited unpaid time off. The lawsuit claims that as a result, they depleted their unpaid time off and were threatened with termination.</p>