Pharmaceutical Company Denied Obesity Care Specialist a Lateral Transfer Based on Her Age, Federal Agency Charges
NEW YORK – Novo Nordisk, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of insulin and diabetes care products based in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, violated federal law when it denied a lateral transfer to a 62-year-old employee because of her age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed today.
According to the EEOC’s complaint, the employee, who had been employed by Novo Nordisk as an obesity care specialist since 2015, applied and interviewed for a vacant obesity care specialist position in another territory closer to her residence. The position was ultimately offered to a less-qualified 33-year-old individual from another state. An internal investigation conducted by Novo Nordisk found that the hiring manager violated the company’s anti-discrimination policy when it chose the younger candidate because he wanted someone who would be in the position “long-term.” Despite its finding of age discrimination, Novo Nordisk refused to transfer the 62-year-old employee to the territory for which she had applied.
Such alleged conduct violates the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which protects employees from workplace discrimination based on age. The EEOC filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (EEOC v. Novo Nordisk, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:22-cv-3482) after first attempting to reach a...
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