Amazon sued over pregnancy discrimination at New York warehouses

Spokesperson Kelly Nantel told the news outlet that the company provides pregnancy-related accommodations to tens of thousands of employees annually and approved more than 99.9% of requests in the last year.

“Ensuring the health and well-being of our employees is one of our greatest responsibilities,” she said.

Regulatory scrutiny on Amazon

Inimai Chettiar, president of A Better Balance, said no corporation was above the law, including Amazon.

“The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was designed to end the cruel choice many women have faced between a healthy pregnancy and a paycheck. Our clients’ experiences show why this protection is so necessary,” Chettiar said in a statement.

The lawsuit also points to a pattern of prior regulatory scrutiny. In February 2026, the EEOC found reasonable cause that Amazon discriminated against a nationwide class of pregnant warehouse workers by failing to accommodate their limitations. New Jersey’s Attorney General filed a separate suit against Amazon in October 2025 over the same policies.