Four former Amazon warehouse workers have filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of denying pregnant employees basic accommodations such as bathroom breaks, an extra 15-minute break and the option to sit rather than stand, before ultimately firing them. The case, lodged in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, seeks to represent Amazon employees across the country and marks one of the first major tests of the 2022 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions.

The plaintiffs—Willamina Barclay, Kristina Green, Jennifer Hatch and Dazaria Parks—say they were dismissed from New York facilities between April 2025 and July 2026 after using medically necessary breaks, with Amazon deducting their limited unpaid time off until it ran out. The suit alleges Amazon unlawfully demanded medical paperwork even for simple, widely recognised requests, contrary to 2024 guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC has already found reasonable cause in Hatch's case that Amazon discriminated against a nationwide class of pregnant warehouse staff, issuing her a Notice of Right to Sue on 26 August; Amazon disputes the allegations and says it complies with federal law.