April 12, 2022
A New York federal judge on Tuesday threw out a proposed class action alleging Amazon illegally withdrew employment offers after applicants tested positive for marijuana, agreeing with Amazon's assertion that warehouse jobs are exempt from a New York City law that bans such preemployment screening.
June 18, 2021
Applicants for warehouse sorting positions with Amazon have urged a New York federal judge to deny the company's bid to nix their proposed class action alleging the company violated New York City law by withdrawing their employment offers because they tested positive for marijuana.
March 15, 2021
An Amazon warehouse applicant hit the company with a proposed class action on Friday alleging that he was unfairly knocked out of the running for a sorting position because he tested positive for marijuana, even though New York City law bans this kind of preemployment screening.