The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines, Inc., alleging discriminatory practices related to pregnancy.
According to the EEOC’s complaint, Delta rescinded a conditional job offer made to Jayceline Gonzalez after learning she was pregnant. The complaint states this action violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. Gonzalez had applied for a Ticket/Gate Agent/Customer Service Agent position at Delta’s LaGuardia Airport location while pregnant. On July 13, 2025, she received a conditional offer contingent upon passing a Physical Ability Test (PAT).
Although Gonzalez obtained medical clearance from her physician to take the test without restrictions, she was repeatedly turned away by CitiMed Complete Medical Care PC, which administered the PAT on Delta’s behalf. The complaint alleges that CitiMed employees cited her pregnancy as the reason for refusing to administer the test. Despite assurances from Delta that it would address the issue with CitiMed and instructions for Gonzalez to reschedule, she continued to encounter resistance. On July 28, 2025, Delta withdrew her job offer because she was unable to complete the PAT.
The EEOC contends that Delta’s actions constitute intentional discrimination based on sex and pregnancy and that the conduct was carried out with malice or reckless indifference to Gonzalez’s federally protected rights. The lawsuit seeks back pay with interest, compensation for emotional distress and other nonpecuniary losses, punitive damages, and an injunction prohibiting future discrimination in Delta’s hiring practices.
The plaintiff is represented by attorneys Annette M. Lalic of the New York District Office of the EEOC, along with Acting General Counsel Andrew Rogers and Deputy General Counsel Christopher Lage from the EEOC’s Washington, D.C. headquarters.
The case was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York under Civil Action No. 25-CV-5448.