Amazon faces nationwide lawsuit over alleged discrimination against pregnant warehouse workers

In warehouses built for speed, some of the most fundamental human needs went unmet. A nationwide class action lawsuit now accuses Amazon of systematically denying pregnant workers access to bathroom breaks and seating — and punishing those who sought relief — raising questions about whether the logic of efficiency has quietly displaced the legal and moral obligations employers owe to their workforce. The case, brought by former employees and a workplace rights organization, asks the courts to reckon with a gap that may run not through one facility, but across an entire operational culture.