A group of Senators is asking the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate allegations that Amazon doesn’t reasonably accommodate pregnant workers at its fulfillment centers
A group of U.S. senators is asking the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate allegations that Amazon.com Inc. doesn’t reasonably accommodate its fulfillment centers’ pregnant workers.to look into allegations
the company failed to adequately modify physically strenuous work that could threaten pregnant workers’ health and safety, and didn’t allow pregnant women to take time off for pregnancy-related medical needs without being punished. The group of Democratic senators say both scenarios may violate the Americans with Disabilities Act or the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
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