mercedes wedaaof Hispanic origin, was hired in 2019 as a housekeeper in charge of the maintenance and cleaning of the properties of the founder of Amazon, Jeff bezos, in Seattle, United States. Weda She filed a lawsuit this week in King County Superior Court in Seattle alleging that she and other coworkers had to work 10 to 14 hours a day without getting enough breaks.
The complaint also claims that Weda and other housewives suffered several times from urinary infections due to having to spend much of the day without being able to use the bathroom. “They had to jump out the window of the laundry room, run to the engine room and go down the stairs to a bathroom”, says the lawsuit, which ensures that the cleaning staff was forced to use toilets that are difficult to access. To this is also added that they were not allowed to enter the residence if the family Bezos it was there.
Weda She is not only suing for the poor working conditions to which she was exposed, but also for discriminatory conduct towards her and the rest of the Hispanic staff. Crew chiefs were allegedly “respectful and polite” toward white groundskeepers and maintenance staff, while Latinos were ridiculed, the complaint says. After issuing complaints about the treatment of staff, Weda she was fired from her position, according to her.
“She was responsible for her own breaks and meals and there were several bathrooms and break rooms available for her and the rest of the staff”defend harry korrell, Bezos’s lawyer. “The evidence will show that Weda she was fired for performance reasons. The suggestion that Bezosher family or the company discriminated against her because of her race or origin is absurd. (AND)
Source: Eluniverso
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