Washington Attorney General Nick Brown sued Providence Health & Services in King County Superior Court, alleging that Providence repeatedly failed to provide reasonable accommodations required under state law to pregnant and nursing employees. The office has investigated incidents going back to 2021 and found employees, including many nurses, were routinely denied their right to an accommodation. Even when Providence granted an accommodation on paper, Providence often failed or refused to implement the accommodation, denying employees the ability to sit more frequently in jobs that otherwise required standing, schedule flexibility for prenatal visits, limits on heavy lifting, and a private space to express breast milk. The suit also alleges Providence violated state law by retaliating against employees who sought reasonable accommodations by terminating them, forcing them to go on leave, or assigning them to more difficult duties.