In a significant legal filing, a former employee has brought a lawsuit against her previous employer, alleging pregnancy discrimination and various labor law violations. The complaint was filed by Ashle Kay Jackson in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, on October 20, 2025, targeting Federal Express Corporation as the defendant.
The lawsuit centers around allegations that Federal Express Corporation engaged in discriminatory practices against Jackson during her employment from October 2024 to March 2025. According to the complaint, Jackson claims she was subjected to unfair treatment after informing her employer of her pregnancy in January 2025. Despite providing medical documentation requesting accommodations for heavy lifting restrictions due to her pregnancy, Jackson alleges that her work hours were drastically reduced without any legitimate business justification. This reduction in hours from six per day to two led to financial strain and ultimately forced her resignation. “The severe reduction in hours created financial impossibility for Plaintiff to survive on two hours of work per day,” states the complaint.
Jackson’s lawsuit accuses Federal Express Corporation of violating several sections of the California Labor Code and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). The accusations include failure to provide compliant rest breaks and overtime pay, failure to accommodate pregnancy-related medical conditions, retaliation for requesting accommodations, and failure to engage in an interactive process regarding reasonable accommodations. The plaintiff asserts that these actions caused significant emotional distress and financial hardship.
The plaintiff is seeking various forms of relief from the court. Under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), she seeks civil penalties for labor code violations on behalf of herself and other aggrieved employees. Additionally, she requests compensatory damages for emotional distress and punitive damages for what she describes as egregious conduct by the defendant. Furthermore, Jackson seeks public injunctive relief to prevent Federal Express Corporation from continuing such alleged violations against other employees.
Representing Ashle Kay Jackson is attorney Rebecca Harteker from Frontier Law Center. The case has been assigned Case No. 2 Sts OS in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento.
Source: 25CV0252229_Ashle_Kay_v_Federal_Express_Complaint_County_of_Sacramento_California.pdf
