Rachel Bews says she was prevented from attending an Amazon business course after she disclosed that she was breastfeeding her child and that her baby would need to come with her to the workplace. Bews says she was told that allowing her to breastfeed on site was considered a health and safety risk, and that the child would therefore not be allowed. She describes communicating her situation in advance and receiving a response that led to her being barred from the course.
In response, Amazon apologises, according to the BBC. The company says it did not communicate its policy clearly and acknowledges that the guidance provided was not sufficiently specific. The apology addresses how the policy was conveyed to Bews, rather than disputing her account of being told she could not attend due to the breastfeeding-related health and safety concern.
The reports focus on the incident’s handling, including Amazon’s clarification and apology, and the impact on Bews’s ability to participate in the business course.
