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Amazon accused of violating worker-protection laws, firing pregnant employees

Amazon faces a nationwide class action lawsuit accusing it of discriminating against pregnant workers. The lawsuit alleges the company denied basic accommodations and fired employees for taking time off. One plaintiff claims termination followed a pregnancy-related hospitalization after lifting heavy objects. Amazon disputes these accounts, stating it provides accommodations to thousands annually. The case proceeds as federal regulations for pregnant workers may undergo proposed changes.

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