Amazon facing lawsuits alleging racial, gender bias

Five women from across Amazon’s corporate offices and warehouses are accusing the e-commerce giant of racial and gender bias discrimination, according to lawsuits filed Wednesday.

The women, ranging in age from 23 to 64, allege they were passed over for positions they were qualified for, subject to verbal abuse and retaliated against for speaking out, according to the complaints.

The cases come from several of Amazon’s facilities, including in Arizona, Washington, California and Pennsylvania, and the women held a variety of positions in the company, including in corporate offices, Amazon Web Services and warehouse facilities.

An Amazon spokesperson said the company is conducting “thorough investigations for each of these unrelated cases” and has “found no evidence to support the allegations.”