US EditionEx-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump’s executive order
The lawsuit alleges Amazon misclassified thousands of Flex drivers to avoid paying wages, benefits, and state taxes, costing New Jersey millions annually, officials said.
- A former Amazon delivery driver has filed a lawsuit claiming that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission unlawfully abandoned her sex discrimination case following an executive order from President Donald Trump.
- The lawsuit alleges that Amazon discriminates against female drivers by denying adequate bathroom breaks, forcing drivers to use portable urination devices.
- Karla Gilbride, an attorney at Public Citizen Litigation Group, stated that the EEOC cannot dismiss entire categories of charges based on presidential preferences.
- This lawsuit highlights workers' struggles to seek justice as federal agencies retreat from investigating civil rights cases due to changes in enforcement policies.
31 Articles
31 Articles
Female Amazon driver's shocking bathroom break story has sparked a major legal battle
NEW YORK — A former Amazon delivery driver has filed a lawsuit accusing a federal civil right agency of abruptly and unlawfully abandoning her sex discrimination case and others like it following an executive order from President Donald Trump.
A former Amazon distributor filed a lawsuit accusing a federal civil rights agency of abruptly and illegally dropping her case of sexual and similar discrimination following an executive order from President Donald Trump. The lawsuit filed by the former Colorado driver demands that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission resume investigation into her claims that Amazon discriminates against female drivers by not providing them with adequate …
Associated Press News
Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump's executive order
An executive order from President Donald Trump led a federal agency to drop an investigation into Amazon for allegedly discriminating against female drivers by failing to provide adequate bathroom breaks, according to a new lawsuit.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
