When Heather Wiseman began to suffer from bladder infections as a
result of her pregnancy, the Walmart sales associate started carrying a
water bottle during the day to stay hydrated. But the Walmart that
employed Wiseman technically allowed only cashiers to have water
bottles, and a note from Wiseman’s doctor made no difference. Caught
with a water bottle again, the pregnant Wiseman
was firedfrom her job in 2007 for insubordination based on her failure to follow the water bottle rule.
Another woman, Victoria Seredny, was told not to move heavy objects —
something she did a few minutes a day in her job as a nursing home
activities director — by her doctor after a near-miscarriage. When she
asked for help, she said her boss refused to allow her colleagues to
assist her, even those who volunteered. Serendy
was fired soon after for failure to perform her duties.
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