The logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York City, U.S., February 14, 2019. "Amazon works hard to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, and these allegations do not reflect those efforts or our values," an Amazon spokeswoman said in reply to an AFP inquiry. Amazon is digging into allegations made in the lawsuit, the spokeswoman added. Practices at Amazon include putting Black employees into lower-paying jobs at levels beneath their qualifications and skills, and then making them wait longer for promotions, the suit contended. A number of Black women at Amazon, and particularly its cloud services division, have spoken of having their hair touched without consent or being criticized for not being friendly enough, according to the suit.

Source: Standard Digital March 02, 2021 07:52 UTC