Amazon Hit with Disability Bias Class Action from Ex-Worker

Amazon.com Services LLC is facing a new proposed class action in federal court alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and asserting claims for unjust enrichment.

Robert Gillard, a former employee who says he was terminated after returning from an approved medical leave, alleges that Amazon maintains an attendance policy that improperly assesses points against employees for absences during approved medical leaves.

The policy has a disparate impact on individuals with disabilities and the company subsequently takes adverse employment actions, including termination, against employees as a result of the points accrued during protected leave, the complaint, filed in the ...