By Daniel Wiessner

(Reuters) -The state of New Jersey sued Amazon.com on Wednesday, accusing the company of unlawfully refusing workplace accommodations to warehouse employees who have disabilities or were pregnant and firing some who asked for them.

The lawsuit filed in New Jersey state court by the office of Attorney General Matthew Platkin, a Democrat, is the latest to place the safety and treatment of Amazon warehouse workers vital to the company’s speedy delivery model under legal scrutiny.

New Jersey claimed that Amazon routinely denies reasonable requests, such as for time off or limits on heavy lifting, and then places workers who seek them on unpaid leave, in violation of state anti-discrimination law. Workers who are granted accommodations often have trouble keeping up with Am

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