Under Pressure, Walmart Upgrades Its Policy For Helping Pregnant Workers

Under Pressure, Walmart Upgrades Its Policy For Helping Pregnant Workers
SAN LORENZO, CA - FEBRUARY 20: A sign is posted outside of a Wal-Mart store on February 20, 2014 in San Lorenzo, California. Wal-Mart reporterd a 21 percent decline in fourth quarter earnings with profits of $4.4 billion or $1.36 a share compared to $5.6 billion, or $1.67 per share one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN LORENZO, CA - FEBRUARY 20: A sign is posted outside of a Wal-Mart store on February 20, 2014 in San Lorenzo, California. Wal-Mart reporterd a 21 percent decline in fourth quarter earnings with profits of $4.4 billion or $1.36 a share compared to $5.6 billion, or $1.67 per share one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

When she was seven months pregnant, Tiffany Beroid's feet started to swell. Her blood pressure began swinging wildly, and dizzy spells hit unpredictably. That made it hard to keep doing her job as a customer service manager at a Wal-Mart in Laurel, Md., which requires pitching in wherever help is needed, pushing carts, lifting boxes, making sure all the registers cash out.

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