'Amazon discriminated against pregnant women and workers with disabilities without reasonable accommodation,' New York accused
The New York State Human Rights Bureau has accused Amazon, a major e-commerce site, of 'discriminating against pregnant workers and workers with disabilities, refusing reasonable accommodation.' The Human Rights Agency is calling on Amazon to adopt non-discriminatory policies and practices regarding the suspension of discriminatory behavior and reasonable accommodation, as well as fines to the state of New York.
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Amazon accused of discrimination in New York
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/18/new-york-files-discrimination-complaint-against-amazon.html
New York says Amazon doesn't accommodate pregnant and disabled workers --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/18/23124882/amazon-pregnant-disabled-workers-complaint-managers-new-york-governor
New York State Human Rights Act requires all employers to provide reasonable accommodation to workers with conditions such as pregnancy and disability and to take action, such as job changes, upon request. However, Amazon does not allow pregnant workers and workers with disabilities to continue working with reasonable accommodation, and has a policy to force them to take unpaid leave.
Amazon operates 23 offices in New York State, employs 39,000 workers, and employs 'accommodation consultants' to provide reasonable accommodation to workers. However, Amazon's managers are allowed to reject recommendations made by accommodation consultants, and the Human Rights Department argues that as a result, reasonable accommodation for workers may not be provided.
The complaint called for reasonable accommodation to prevent pregnant workers from lifting more than 25 pounds, and was approved by a accommodation consultant, but the field manager refused to comply with the request. Is given as an example. The worker was injured as a result of being forced to continue lifting heavy luggage after that, but Amazon refused to respond and forced the worker to take 'indefinite unpaid leave'. ..
In another case, a worker who had to follow a specific sleep schedule due to a disability submitted a medical document and a accommodation consultant recommended that a reasonable accommodation be implemented. However, the field manager rejected the request even though the worker had already talked about a shift exchange with another worker. In addition, the consideration consultant did not disagree with the manager's decision, and even though he had received the medical document once, he withdrew the recommendation saying that 'there is no medical document required for approval'.
Amazon's policies and practices that force workers to take unpaid leave without reasonable accommodation reduce the employment conditions for workers with disabilities, and the Human Rights Department of New York State has human rights. Claims to be in violation of the law. 'New York has banned discrimination against pregnant workers in the workplace since the 1970s, before the
In a statement, Governor Kathy Hawkle of New York said, 'My administration will be an employer, big or small, unless the employer treats the workers with due dignity and respect. 'Responsible' 'New York is the state with the strongest worker protection regulations in the United States and one of the first to introduce protection for pregnant and disabled workers. Men and women who work are the backbone of New York State, and we continue to face any injustices that workers face. '
The Human Rights Agency's complaint against Amazon includes the adoption of non-discriminatory policies and practices in the suspension of discriminatory acts and the examination of reasonable accommodation, employee education on human rights law provisions, and fines and penalties to the state of New York. I am seeking.
Amazon spokeswoman Kelly Nantel told CNBC, an overseas media outlet, that Amazon strives to provide 'best available consideration' to pregnant and disabled workers. .. 'We've been working closely with the Governor's investigators on this matter, but I'm surprised that there were no signs of being accused. We haven't received a complaint yet, so no more. He said he was not in a position to comment.
by Scott Lewis
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