{"id":449404,"date":"2022-05-18T20:39:44","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T17:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ny-claims-amazon-subjects-pregnant-workers-to-harsh-conditions\/"},"modified":"2022-05-18T20:39:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T17:39:44","slug":"ny-claims-amazon-subjects-pregnant-workers-to-harsh-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ny-claims-amazon-subjects-pregnant-workers-to-harsh-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"#NY claims Amazon subjects pregnant workers to harsh conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d3e78148f9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d3e78148f9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ny-claims-amazon-subjects-pregnant-workers-to-harsh-conditions\/#%E2%80%9CNY_claims_Amazon_subjects_pregnant_workers_to_harsh_conditions%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;NY claims Amazon subjects pregnant workers to harsh conditions&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CNY_claims_Amazon_subjects_pregnant_workers_to_harsh_conditions%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;NY claims Amazon subjects pregnant workers to harsh conditions&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Amazon\u2019s warehouses are subjecting pregnant women and disabled workers to harsh physical work conditions that have improperly exposed them to injury, Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s administration claimed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The administrative complaint by the New York State Division of Human Rights alleges that Amazon has forced pregnant women to lift heavy packages instead of giving them lighter ones and has denied requests from disabled workers that would allow them to continue working, claiming that they didn\u2019t submit \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate\u201d medical documentation.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon, which operates 39 facilities in New York that employ 39,000 workers, has forced these employees to take unpaid leaves of absence instead of meeting requests for special accommodations, the complaint alleges.<\/p>\n<p>In one instance,  a pregnant worker\u2019s manager refused her request not to lift packages weighing over 25 pounds \u2013 even after her request had been approved by the company\u2019s in-house \u201caccommodation consultants,\u201d according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit8-lifting-a-pkg.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"An Amazon worker lifting a heavy package.\" class=\"wp-image-22315839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit8-lifting-a-pkg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit8-lifting-a-pkg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit8-lifting-a-pkg.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amazon workers have been denied requests for special accommodations, including lifting lighter packages.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit3-.jpg?w=768\" alt=\"Gov. Kathy Hochul delivering a speech.\" class=\"wp-image-22315800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit3-.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit3-.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1152 1152w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit3-.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=768 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit3-.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit3-.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><figcaption>Gov. Kathy Hochul filed the complaint via the New York State Division of Human Rights.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">EPA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The worker suffered an injury after she continued to lift heavy packages. As a result, she required a further accommodation, but Amazon denied that request as well and forced her to take indefinite unpaid leave, the complaint alleges.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon managers repeatedly ignored recommendations from the company\u2019s \u201caccommodation consultants,\u201d who in turn never challenged these brushoffs, according to the complaint. It also claims workers were approved for reduced work schedules for medical reasons and then were denied by their supervisors who simply said no \u201cwithout offering any explanation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The complaint comes amid a rash of such allegations by the company\u2019s workers, union leaders and politicos who have taken the company to task for creating an unforgiving workplace environment.\u00a0Amazon\u2019s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos vowed to do better by the company\u2019s workforce in his final letter to shareholders last year.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit13-warehouse.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"The interior of an Amazon warehouse.\" class=\"wp-image-22315863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit13-warehouse.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit13-warehouse.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit13-warehouse.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>There are 23 Amazon facilities employing 39,000 employees in New York, according to the complaint.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit11-worker-in-a-warehouse.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A woman in an Amazon warehouse reaching for an item on a shelf.\" class=\"wp-image-22315897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit11-worker-in-a-warehouse.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit11-worker-in-a-warehouse.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Hochul_Amazon_lawsuit11-worker-in-a-warehouse.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Amazon supervisors denied pregnant women\u2019s requests to lift lighter packages, according to the complaint.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The complaint is administrative rather than civil or criminal but there will be a formal investigation, and depending on the results there may be fines levied or other actions taken, a spokesperson for the governor said.<\/p>\n<p>After a determination is made, it could be appealed to the state court system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re surprised by the governor\u2019s announcement this morning because we\u2019ve been cooperating and working closely with her investigator on this matter and had no indication a complaint was coming,\u201d said Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel. \u201cSince we haven\u2019t received the complaint ourselves yet, we\u2019re not in a position to comment further.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew York has the strongest worker protections in the nation and was one of the first to have protections for workers who are pregnant and those with disabilities,\u201d Hochul said in a statement. \u201cWorking men and women are the backbone of New York and we will continue to take a stand against any injustice they face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, six Democratic senators called on the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate how Amazon treats pregnant warehouse workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we don\u2019t always get it right with a workforce of over 1.6 million people, we work diligently to offer the best available options to accommodate individual situations,\u201d Nantel said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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