Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules


FILE PHOTO Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of Amazon logo in this illustration taken February 19 2024. REUTERSDado RuvicIllustrationFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of Amazon logo in this illustration taken, February 19, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

(Reuters) -A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon.com to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers.

U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield in Manhattan late Thursday rejected Amazon's claims that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) subpoena was too broad and sought irrelevant information.


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