--- title: "Jeff Bezos’ Housekeeper Says She Had to Climb Out the Window to Use the Bathroom" description: "Jeff Bezos' former housekeeper is suing the Amazon founder for workplace discrimination that led to her allegedly having to literally sneak out out of his house to use the bathroom. In the suit, which was filed in a Washington state court, the former housekeeper claimed that she and Bezos' other household staff were not provided […]" date: "2022-11-03" modified: "2022-11-03" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/neoscope/jeff-bezos-housekeeper-bathroom-breaks" categories: - "Future Society" - "Jeff Bezos" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "bathrooms" - "discrimination" - "jeff bezos" - "urinary tract infection" --- # Jeff Bezos’ Housekeeper Says She Had to Climb Out the Window to Use the Bathroom ![Jeff Bezos' ex- housekeeper is suing him for discrimination that led to her allegedly having to literally sneak out out of his house to use the bathroom.]() *\Image: Getty Images/Futurism\* Jeff Bezos' former housekeeper is suing the Amazon founder for workplace discrimination that she says forced her to literally climb out out the window of his house to use the bathroom. In [the suit](), filed this week in a Washington state court, the former housekeeper claimed that she and Bezos' other household staff were not provided with legally-mandated eating or restroom breaks, and that because there was no "readily accessible bathroom" for them to use, they had to clamber out a laundry room window to get to one. In the complaint, lawyers for the ex-housekeeper, who is described as having worked for wealthy families for nearly 20 years, wrote that household staff were initially allowed to use a small bathroom in the security room of Bezos' main house, but "this soon stopped... because it was decided that housekeepers using the bathroom was a breach of security protocol." The suit also alleges that housekeepers in the billionaire's employ "frequently developed Urinary Tract Infections" that they believed was related to not being able to use the bathroom when they needed to at work. "There was no breakroom for the housekeepers," the complaint adds. "Even though Plaintiff worked 10, 12, and sometimes 14 hours a day, there was no designated area for her to sit down and rest." The housekeeper — who, like almost all of her coworkers, is Latino — was allegedly not aware that she was entitled to breaks for lunch or rest, and was only able to have a lunch break when Bezos or his family were not on the premises, the lawsuit alleges. The *Washington Post* owner has denied his former housekeeper's claims of discrimination through an attorney. "We have investigated the claims, and they lack merit," Harry Korrell, a Bezos attorney, [told *Insider* of the suit](). "\[The former employee\] made over six figures annually and was the lead housekeeper." He added that the former housekeeper "was responsible for her own break and meal times, and there were several bathrooms and breakrooms available to her and other staff." "The evidence will show that \[the former housekeeper\] was terminated for performance reasons," he continued. "She initially demanded over $9M, and when the company refused, she decided to file this suit." As the suit was just filed and may well end in a settlement, it'll likely be a long time, if ever, before we find out what really happened at Bezos' house — but if we do, it'll be a fascinating peek behind the curtain at the home life of one of the world's most powerful and wealthy men. **More on billionaires:** [*Tesla Morale Low As Workers Still Don't Have Desks, Face Increased Attendance Surveillance*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()