Bloomberg Law
May 20, 2021, 12:06 AM

Amazon Sued by Five Women Alleging Bias, Retaliation (1)

Matt Day
Matt Day
Bloomberg News
Spencer Soper
Spencer Soper
Bloomberg News

Amazon.com Inc. was hit Wednesday with lawsuits from five women alleging harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

The women, who have held jobs in the company’s headquarters, regional offices and logistics operations, are all represented by Wigdor LLP, the law firm representing a plaintiff in a high-profile discrimination and harassment lawsuit targeting Amazon and filed earlier this year.

“These five people really represent a cross-section of employees,” said Jeanne Christensen, a partner with the firm. “We definitely saw a pattern in stories that we were being told.”

Amazon spokesperson Jaci Anderson said the company was investigating each of the incidents detailed ...

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