Amazon faces new accusations of racial, gender discrimination
Five women across Amazon s corporate offices and warehouses filed a lawsuit against the company on Wednesday
Former employees are taking legal action against the retail giant due to discrimination. According to
The Hill, five women across Amazon’s corporate offices and warehouses filed a lawsuit against the company on Wednesday.
According to a company spokesperson a “thorough investigations for each of these unrelated cases” and has “found no evidence to support the allegations.”
The statement continued with “Amazon works hard to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment in any form, and employees are encouraged to raise concerns to any member of management or through an anonymous ethics hotline with no risk of retaliation.”
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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.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