May 2023 - US - Amazon delivery drivers sue employer for discriminatory practices in not providing bathroom breaks

Three Amazon delivery drivers filed a proposed class action lawsuit against the e-commerce giant alleging Amazon delivery drivers across Colorado are denied reasonable access to the bathroom, violating Colorado’s labor laws and creating an illegal disparate impact on people with typically female anatomy.

According to the drivers, Amazon makes it virtually impossible for drivers to pause from work for even a few minutes without facing discipline, maintaining tight control over drivers to keep them on track through elaborate workplace surveillance technology that monitors their locations at all times, tracks how long they pause between stops, and even surveils them within vehicles through cameras that monitor their eye movements

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