Staff roam the aisles, collect items, and then send them to an onsite dispatch hall for packaging in one of the UK’s largest Amazon warehouses in Dunfermline, Fife.
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New York Governor Kathy Hokul announced the state’s human rights department on Wednesday I submitted Complaints against Amazon It claims to discriminate between pregnant and disabled workers at the facility.
Amazon is also allegedly forcing pregnant and disabled workers to take unpaid leave, rather than providing reasonable accommodation, according to the complaint.
The state cites some cases where Amazon was allegedly unable to reasonably accommodate workers in the facility. In one case, pregnant workers were authorized not to lift more than 25 pounds of luggage, but the manager refused to track the accommodation. That is, the workers continued to lift heavy objects.
Amazon refused additional accommodation after workers were injured, and the complaint alleges that they were subsequently placed on “indefinite unpaid leave.”
The department claims that Amazon may not be able to provide reasonable accommodation. This is because the manager can invalidate the recommendations made by the “consideration consultant” who is in charge of assessing and recommending considerations.
Investigators claim Amazon’s actions violate state actions Human rights lawAmong other factors, prohibits discrimination against pregnant and disabled workers in the workplace.
They told Amazon to “pay civil fines and fines to New York State”, stop discriminatory conduct, and, among other remedies, adopt non-discriminatory policies and practices regarding accommodation requirements. I’m looking for it.
Amazon’s labor practices, including the treatment of pregnant workers, have been criticized in the past. The company faced a lawsuit from warehouse workers, claimed that the company was unable to respond to them after pregnancy, and dismissed them for failing to meet performance standards. According to CNET..
And last September, six US Senators I have written We urged the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate “patterns of abuse of pregnant employees” in Amazon warehouses.
Amazon representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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