Amazon delivery drivers' lawsuit claims they aren't allowed bathroom breaks

Three Colorado delivery drivers filed a lawsuit Monday in Denver District Court against Amazon over company policies that discourage bathroom breaks and force drivers to urinate in bottles in their delivery vans.

In the complaint, the drivers asked for class-action lawsuit status against the e-commerce giant, saying the company violates Colorado labor laws that requires employers to provide workers with paid rest breaks for every four hours of work.

The company's work policies "require its delivery drivers in Colorado to urinate in bottles in the back of delivery vans, defecate in bags, and, in  many cases, to restrain themselves from using the bathroom at risk of serious consequences," the lawsuit says.

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