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Five women file lawsuits against Amazon alleging bias, retaliation

These women all represented by Wigdor LLP, the law firm representing a plaintiff in discrimination and harassment lawsuit against Amazon that was filed earlier this year.

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Matt Day and Spencer Soper | Bloomberg
Amazon.com Inc. was hit Wednesday with lawsuits from five women alleging harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

The women, who have held jobs in the company’s headquarters, regional offices and logistics operations, are all represented by Wigdor LLP, the law firm representing a plaintiff in a high-profile discrimination and harassment lawsuit targeting Amazon and filed earlier this year.

“These five people really represent a cross-section of employees,” said Jeanne Christensen, a partner with the firm. “We definitely saw a pattern in stories that we were being told.”

Amazon spokesperson Jaci Anderson said the company was investigating each of the incidents detailed in

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