Amazon Escapes Trial in Worker’s Bias Suit Over Pronoun Usage

A fired Amazon worker’s case alleging they were discriminated against after a hiring manager asked about their pronouns will not advance to a trial, a federal judge said.

US District Court for the District of Connecticut Judge Victor Bolden granted Amazon’s motion for summary judgment Tuesday, ruling that the on-site medical representative at a company fulfillment center was legally terminated based on Amazon’s attendance policy and not due to bias.

Courts have weighed whether whether questions asked at the workplace about an employees pronouns, or misgendering of employees would create a hostile work environment in violation of Title VII of ...