3 Amazon Workers Say They’re Under Investigation for Speaking Out About Data Centers
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Earlier this month, five current Amazon employees publicly urged Seattle City Council to regulate data centers.
Key facts
- They filed a joint complaint on Thursday to Seattle’s Office for Civil Rights, according to the employees and a filing seen by WIRED
- Earlier this month, five current Amazon employees publicly urged Seattle City Council to regulate data centers
- It’s a totally ridiculous claim,” says one of the affected employees, Patrick Schloesser
- The Seattle civil rights office did not respond to a request for comment
Summary
The three software engineers, who work in different divisions of Amazon and all live in Seattle, believe they are being unfairly targeted for expressing their political beliefs. “Seattle is one of a few jurisdictions in the country that prohibits private employers from discriminating against their employees based on the political beliefs they hold and the organizations they belong to,” says Abby Lawlor, an attorney at Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt who is advising the employees. Amazon suspects the employees overstepped by, in its view, speaking about the company’s business without having sought permission. The Seattle civil rights office did not respond to a request for comment.