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Amazon The suit has been filed for allegedly placing its employees under “constant threat of punishment” if they called in sick or needed time off.
ComplaintThe lawsuit filed yesterday alleges the retail giant uses an automated system to track employee attendance and threatens workers with potential termination if they make legally protected requests.
Class action lawsuit claims company violated Americans with Disabilities ActAs well as two other New York State laws that govern policies related to disability discrimination and workplace absenteeism.
“Under this system, employees are at constant risk of punishment if they become ill or injured or need time off to care for a family member,” the lawsuit says.
The lawsuit was filed in a New York federal court by Kayla Lister, who worked in company Warehouse in Syracuse, New York. She is suing for compensatory and punitive damages as well as a jury trial.
Lister said in the lawsuit that he started working at Amazon in 2022. After “Amazon changed her job responsibilities in late 2023”, she requested that her employer make small accommodations for her, such as a new chair, because she has a connective-tissue disorder. ehlers danlos,
The plaintiff alleges that Amazon Denied these requests and, in her lawsuit, claims she suffered “cruel, humiliating comments and inappropriate questioning about her medical condition.” The lawsuit also alleges that her unpaid time off balance was deducted after she submitted her request.
“Despite multiple attempts to communicate with Amazon and explain her absence, Ms. Lister came dangerously close to expiration for her UPT reductions during her unwanted, unpaid waiting period pending accommodation,” the lawsuit states.
one in statement Released by the nonprofit organization A Better Balance, Lister said she hopes to hold the company “accountable.”
“My fight for housing in the Amazon has been one of the most stressful and mentally damaging periods of my life,” he wrote. “But I am looking to the future with hope.
“I will hold Amazon accountable by demanding that they make changes to their accommodation and attendance processes so that not just me, but all disabled associates are respected as human beings.”
Inimai Chettiar, president of A Better Balance, criticized it e-commerce giant To put the “health” of their employees “at risk”.
“Amazon has created policies that ensure that employees are placed under constant threat of punishment, risking their health and safety just to come to work every day, rather than advancing their legal rights,” they wrote in A Better Balance statement. “These workers should never have to choose between their safety and their pay.
“And no company—not even Amazon—is above the law.”
However, Amazon has strongly denied the claims.
“Claims that we do not comply with federal and state laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the New York State Human Rights Act (NYSHRL) are simply not true,” Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel said. Independent“Ensuring the health and well-being of our employees is our top priority, and we are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all,
“Our dedicated accommodations team individually reviews each request to ensure employees have access to the accommodations and adjustments they need, and we constantly evaluate our approach to best address their needs.”