Federal agency says Call 4 Health failed to consider childbirth leave as a reasonable workplace accommodation
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Florida medical call center, alleging it failed to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees who needed leave for childbirth.
Workers allegedly told to resign and reapply
The EEOC announced the lawsuit Sept. 30 against Call 4 Health, a medical call center based in Delray Beach.
According to the federal complaint, multiple pregnant employees requested leave in 2023 and 2024 but did not qualify for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The EEOC says the company required those workers to resign and reapply for their jobs after receiving medical clearance to return.
The agency alleges that practice resulted in terminations and failed to account for protections available under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act at center of case
The federal law requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions unless an accommodation would cause an undue hardship.
The EEOC argues that Call 4 Health should have separately considered whether temporary childbirth leave could be provided as an accommodation even when an employee was not eligible for FMLA leave.
Lawsuit seeks relief for affected employees
The case was filed in federal court in Florida. The EEOC is seeking relief for affected employees and changes intended to prevent similar alleged violations.
The allegations have not yet been adjudicated, and the company will have an opportunity to respond in court.
Source: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Sept. 30, 2026.
