Amazon.com Inc was hit on Wednesday with 5 new lawsuits by ladies who worked in corporate or warehouse management roles, and accused the on line retailer of gender bias, racial bias or each.
The ladies, ages 23 to 64, accused Amazon of favoring guys more than ladies in profession development, permitting supervisors to denigrate them, and retaliating following they complained.
Two plaintiffs are Black, one is Latina, one is Asian-American and one is white. They filed their lawsuits in federal courts in Arizona, California, Delaware and Amazon’s hometown of Seattle.
An Amazon spokesman stated the organization has discovered no proof supporting the accusations. He also stated Amazon does not tolerate discrimination or harassment, and supports a “diverse, equitable and inclusive culture.”
The lawsuits have been filed by the Wigdor law firm, which also represents a Black manager at Amazon Web Services who sued in March more than alleged systemic discrimination.
Wednesday’s plaintiffs integrated Cindy Warner, a gay executive in that unit, who stated a male manager openly known as her a “bitch,” an “idiot” and a “nobody,” and that Amazon terminated her job following mastering she had hired a lawyer.
Pearl Thomas, one of the Black plaintiffs, stated a human sources employee downplayed issues about her remedy by saying Thomas was upset by existing events and that “my name is not Derek Chauvin,” the white former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd.
The Wigdor firm has also represented ladies who accused now-convicted film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, and Fox News personnel alleging bias or harassment there.
In April, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos stated his organization required to take care of personnel far better, and Amazon stated it wanted more Blacks in senior and corporate roles.
Amazon ended 2020 with about 1.3 million complete- and component-time personnel.
The organization is urging shareholders at its May 26 annual meeting to reject a proposal requiring an independent audit analyzing its “impacts on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion.”