Tanzania Broyard has filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com Services, LLC, alleging that the company discriminated against her due to her disabilities and failed to provide reasonable accommodations. The complaint was filed on February 24, 2026, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Broyard claims that Amazon’s actions violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), leading to her wrongful termination.
The case centers around Broyard’s employment at an Amazon warehouse where she suffered work-related injuries resulting in permanent disabilities, including hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and a right-hand impairment. Despite these challenges, Broyard asserts that she could have continued working if Amazon had provided reasonable accommodations. According to the complaint, “Amazon failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to Plaintiff that would have allowed her to continue to work for Amazon without undue hardship.” Instead of engaging in an interactive process to find suitable roles for Broyard within the company, Amazon allegedly terminated her employment.
Broyard’s lawsuit highlights multiple requests for reassignment from 2021 to 2023 due to her inability to perform tasks in the noisy warehouse environment. She sought office or remote customer service roles but claims Amazon did not engage in a meaningful dialogue about potential positions. “Amazon refused to consider amending policies that classify these roles into ‘Levels’ or ‘Tiers’ that artificially limit transferability,” the complaint states. Despite being qualified for various office jobs within Amazon’s ecosystem, Broyard alleges she was limited by these internal classifications.
The plaintiff is seeking several forms of relief from the court. These include declaratory relief stating that Amazon violated her rights under the ADA and injunctive relief requiring Amazon to reinstate her with reasonable accommodations or provide front pay if reinstatement is not feasible. Additionally, Broyard seeks compensatory damages for emotional distress and punitive damages aimed at deterring future violations by Amazon. The lawsuit also demands attorney’s fees and costs associated with litigation.
Representing Tanzania Broyard are attorneys Maureen Farrell from Farrell Legal Group PC and Christopher Reel from Reel Law Firm. The case is presided over by Judge P in the Northern District of Texas under Case ID 4:26-cv-00214-P.
Source: 426cv00214_Tanzania_Broyard_v_Amazon_Complaint_Northern_District_of_Texas.pdf