Mom Whose Newborn Died in Her Arms After Her Work-from-Home Request Was Denied Awarded $22.5M in Damages

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Mom Whose Newborn Died in Her Arms After Her Work-from-Home Request Was Denied Awarded $22.5M in Damages

A jury in Hamilton County, Ohio has awarded $22.5 million in damages to the estate of a newborn who died after her mother's employer denied a request to work from home.

The case stems from events in February 2021, when Chelsea Walsh, an employee of Total Quality Logistics (TQL), underwent a pregnancy-related procedure and was subsequently classified as high-risk. According to local news outlet WKRC, her physicians instructed her to limit activity, remain on modified bed rest, and work from home.

In the days that followed, her request to work from home remained unresolved. Evidence presented at trial indicated that she was later placed on leave against her wishes, and her request to work remotely through the start of her maternity leave was denied.

More at link

https://people.com/ohio-mom-awarded-money-after-newborn-dies-following-denied-work-from-home-request-11930489

[niyad]

1. My all involved receive everything they deserve.

[Swede]

2. Them miserable fucks. In Canada both parents are eligible for Maternity leave for a year.

Government is there to help out, that's how it's supposed to work.