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Amazon Hit With Class Action Over Pregnancy Accommodations

9/8/2026

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Amazon faces a nationwide class-action lawsuit alleging failure to accommodate pregnant employees and retaliatory terminations.
Four pregnant workers, including Willamina Barclay and Kristina Green, are plaintiffs in the complaint.
Amazon delayed and only partially granted Barclay’s request for seated work, no ladder climbing, and a 15-pound lift limit.
Amazon warned Barclay of termination day after her hospital visit and fired her four days later despite a doctor’s note.
EEOC plans propose revisions to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in November, according to A Better Balance President Inimai Chettiar.

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Amazon faces a nationwide class-action lawsuit alleging failure to accommodate pregnant employees and retaliatory terminations.
Four pregnant workers, including Willamina Barclay and Kristina Green, are plaintiffs in the complaint.
Amazon delayed and only partially granted Barclay’s request for seated work, no ladder climbing, and a 15-pound lift limit.
Amazon warned Barclay of termination day after her hospital visit and fired her four days later despite a doctor’s note.
EEOC plans propose revisions to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in November, according to A Better Balance President Inimai Chettiar.