3 Years After a Landmark Law, Some Pregnant Workers Still Don’t Get Basic Accommodations

Companies have denied requests from women asking to sit during work or take extra breaks, leading some of them to develop health complications or take unpaid leave.“It hurt to think that I wasn’t going to be able to provide for my kids,” said Arya Parks, who was placed on involuntary unpaid leave while working at Speedway during her pregnancy, according to her E.E.O.C. complaint.