Walmart, Target Face Lawsuits Over Treatment of Pregnant Workers (1)

As a pregnant Walmart associate in Los Angeles, Girshriela Green remembers trying to hide her pregnancy from supervisors to avoid being “pushed out of work.”

“They rarely give you accommodations, and if they can’t find you a light-duty accommodation,” you could be out of a job, she told Bloomberg Law.

Green, whose position was eliminated in 2012 with the Bentonville, Ark.-based company, recalled other pregnant workers being forced to lift heavy boxes, work with toxic chemicals in photo departments, and stand at cash registers without bathroom breaks. The California resident started the “Respect the Bump” campaign with other ...