Lawsuit: Former Amazon Workers Claim Pregnant Women, Struggling for Breath, Weren't Even Allowed to Sit Down The recent lawsuit against Amazon alleging discriminatory practices towards pregnant workers is a stark reminder of the dark underbelly of modern capitalism.
Beneath its gleaming façade, America's most powerful company seems to be prioritizing profits over people – specifically women who are trying to balance work and motherhood.
At the heart of this issue is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a law enacted in June 2023 that requires companies with 15 or more workers to provide "reasonable accommodations" for pregnancy related medical conditions, unless doing so would cause an "undue hardship.