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(Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc. was hit Wednesday with lawsuits from five women alleging harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
(Bloomberg) Amazon.com Inc. was hit Wednesday with lawsuits from five women alleging harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
The women, who have held jobs in the companyâs headquarters, regional offices and logistics operations, are all represented by Wigdor LLP, the law firm representing a plaintiff in a high-profile discrimination and harassment lawsuit targeting Amazon and filed earlier this year.
âThese five people really represent a cross-section of employees,â said Jeanne Christensen, a partner with the firm. âWe definitely saw a pattern in stories that we were being told.â
Amazon hit with five new racial, gender bias lawsuits
The women, ages 23 to 64, accused Amazon of favoring men over women in career growth, allowing supervisors to denigrate them, and retaliating after they complained
Reuters | May 20, 2021 | Updated 08:19 IST
Amazon.com Inc was hit on Wednesday with five new lawsuits by women who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles, and accused the online retailer of gender bias, racial bias or both. The women, ages 23 to 64, accused Amazon of favoring men over women in career growth, allowing supervisors to denigrate them, and retaliating after they complained.
Two plaintiffs are Black, one is Latina, one is Asian-American and one is white. They filed their lawsuits in federal courts in Arizona, California, Delaware and Amazon s hometown of Seattle. An Amazon spokesman said the company has found no evidence supporting the accusations. He also said Amazon does not tolerate discrimination or harassment, and supports a diverse, eq
Five more women are suing Amazon for discrimination and retaliation
All say they were retaliated against by white managers after reporting issues like racism and sexual harassment
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Five female Amazon employees filed discrimination lawsuits against the company Wednesday,
Recode reports. The women worked at vastly different areas of the business, ranging from a warehouse to corporate HR. All say they were retaliated against by white managers after bringing forward complaints of racial discrimination, sexism, or sexual harassment.
One of the plaintiffs, a 64-year-old Black woman named Pearl Thomas, said she was placed on a performance improvement plan after complaining about her boss’s racist remarks. Thomas, who worked in HR, claimed her boss used the “n-word” in reference to her, and told her and another Black colleague “you don’t want to be an angry Black woman.”
Amazon.com Inc. was hit Wednesday with lawsuits from five women alleging harassment, discrimination and retaliation. The women, who have held jobs in the company’s headquarters, regional offices and logistics operations, are all represented by Wigdor LLP, the law firm representing a plaintiff in a high-profile discrimination and harassment lawsuit targeting Amazon and filed earlier this year. “These five people really represent a cross-section of employees,” said Jeanne Christensen, a partner with the firm. “We definitely saw a pattern in stories that we were being told.”
Amazon spokesperson Jaci Anderson said the company was investigating each of the incidents detailed in the lawsuits and has found no evidence to support the allegations. “Amazon works hard to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture,” Anderson said in an email. “We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form, and employees are encouraged to raise concerns to any member of m