A Hamilton County jury has ordered Cincinnati-based logistics company Total Quality Logistics (TQL) to pay $22.5 million after jurors concluded the company’s refusal to allow a pregnant employee to work from home contributed to the death of her premature newborn.
In early 2021, TQL employee Chelsea Walsh‘s pregnancy became high-risk after emergency surgery. Her doctors instructed her to remain on modified bed rest, limit activity, and work remotely during the pregnancy, according to court records and trial testimony, according to local news outlet WCPO.
