Smalls v. Amazon, Inc.

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Case Number:

1:20-cv-05492

Court:

New York Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Rachel P. Kovner

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  1. March 16, 2022

    Amazon Beats Ex-Worker's COVID-19 Race Bias Claims

    A New York federal judge officially closed the book on a former Amazon manager's proposed class action claiming the e-commerce giant's COVID-19 policies disproportionately endangered workers of color, but an attorney for the ex-worker is vowing to appeal.

  2. February 07, 2022

    Amazon Escapes COVID-19 Race Discrimination Suit, For Now

    A New York federal judge on Monday tossed a former Amazon manager's putative class action claiming the e-commerce giant discriminated against him and wrongfully fired him for blowing the whistle on Amazon's allegedly racially discriminatory COVID-19 policies, but she said she'd consider letting him amend his complaint.

  3. December 21, 2021

    Judge Skeptical Of Amazon COVID Race Bias Claims

    A New York federal judge seemed skeptical Tuesday that a former Amazon worker can show he was fired for sounding the alarm on allegedly discriminatory COVID-19 policies, saying the ex-employee's seemingly deficient pleadings and workplace conduct could undermine his case.

  4. March 08, 2021

    Amazon Looks To Toss Race Bias Suit Over Virus Response

    Amazon told a New York federal court that a former warehouse worker's proposed discrimination class action alleging its response to COVID-19 endangered workers of color should be tossed because the complaint shows the online retail giant treated white and minority workers the same way.

  5. November 12, 2020

    Amazon's Virus Response Allegedly Harmed Minority Workers

    A former Amazon Inc. warehouse worker hit the online retail giant with a putative discrimination class action in New York federal court Thursday, alleging that the e-commerce giant's inadequate response to the COVID-19 outbreak disproportionately endangered workers of color.