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Labor/Employment

Oct. 3, 2022

Amazon biased against Asians, whites, Pacific Islanders, suit says

The proposed class action says Amazon’s Delivery Service Partners program offers extra $10,000 contracts to Black, Latino and Native American participants, but not those of other races.

A proposed class of would-be Amazon partners is suing the e-commerce company over a program that allegedly gives special benefits to Black, Latino, and Native American entrepreneurs but denies the same to Asian, White, and Pacific Islander participants.

The lawsuit filed Sept. 29 stated that while the Delivery Service Partners program participants get delivery contracts to increase their profits, it discriminates based on race or skin colo...

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