She was wheeled out during a pregnancy emergency. The next day, Amazon sent her a termination warning — then fired her 4 days later, lawsuit alleges

Barclay, one of the plaintiffs, says she asked for several routine pregnancy-related accommodations, such as being able to work while seated, being allowed to take extra breaks and limiting how heavy the items she picked up were.

She says her accommodations were either delayed or not granted; she was eventually fired after she left work early to go to the hospital for a pregnancy-related emergency.

Here’s what to know about the lawsuit — as well as the others like it against Amazon.

The lawsuit alleges that Amazon violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by denying accommodations and punishing breaks

The lawsuit, which was filed by nonprofit A Better Balance, alleges that Amazon’s policies on pregnancy are unlawful and harmful to Amazon workers who need accommodations for their pregnancies.

“In 2025 alone, A Better Balance fielded dozens of calls from pregnant Amazon employees who said that Amazon had denied them basic accommodations such as chairs, breaks, and time off for personal appointments,” says the lawsuit.

The lawsuit says Amazon’s policies go against the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA), a 2022 law designed to protect pregnant employees from workplace discrimination.

The lawsuit says Amazon’s policies run counter to the PWFA in two main ways: One, that Amazon requires a doctor’s note for “basic and predictable accommodations,” which the lawsuit says results in an “unreasonable delay”; two, that Amazon’s unpaid time off and time-off-task policies punish pregnant women for taking federally protected breaks or absences.

The lawsuit alleges that Amazon counts breaks and absences toward employees’ unpaid time off, draining the workers’ time-off banks. Once their unpaid time off banks go negative, employees could be subject to termination, effectively punishing them for practicing their legally protected rights.

The lawsuit calls for Amazon to change its policies, award damages and reinstate the four plaintiffs.

In an email to Moneywise, Amazon denied that its accommodation policies broke the PWFA.

“Ensuring the health and well-being of our employees is one of our greatest responsibilities, and we strive to provide a safe and supportive environment for everyone,” said Amazon spokesperson Kelly Nantel to Moneywise. “In the past year, more than 99.9% of pregnancy related accommodations requests have been approved. The accounts shared by A Better Balance contain inaccuracies and omit important details.”

Amazon also told Moneywise that, while it couldn’t discuss individual employee details, the company “conducted thorough internal reviews of each case referenced.”

This isn’t the first time Amazon has been sued over its alleged treatment of pregnant workers

Amazon’s been sued before over its accommodation policies.