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Jaclyn Smedley will be covering for Laurie Robinson from Monday, June 22- Friday, June 26. Laurie will return on Monday, June 29, 2026

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Has Providence denied you accommodations?

Posted May 22, 2026

Documenting Providence’s failure to provide accommodations for pregnant and breastfeeding workers.You may have seen that Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown filed a lawsuit against Providence Health & Services over their alleged failure to provide legally required accommodations for pregnant and breastfeeding workers.That includes workers at Providence Holy Family Hospital.The graphic below outlines the accommodations employers must provide to pregnant and breastfeeding workers. We’ve heard storie…
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