Abbott Labs Accused of Pulling Woman’s Job Offer Over Pregnancy

A former Abbott Laboratories employee says in a federal lawsuit that the company pulled her offer for a new sales position after she revealed she was pregnant.

The case is similar to one filed by the federal watchdog Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against medical transcription service provider Scribe-X Northwest in September. The agency has made cracking down on employers for failing to accommodate workers with pregnancy-related physical limitations a top enforcement priority. The EEOC’s recent litigation activity shows that it’s similarly targeting companies that rescind job offers made to job candidates after subsequently learning of a condition, such as ...