Her doctor cleared her for full-time work just four months after McKinsey let her go

McKinsey faces a disability discrimination lawsuit from a former employee who says the firm pulled her Long COVID accommodation and let her go.

Karin Drucker, who spent nearly a decade at the consulting giant, filed the case on February 18, 2026, in federal court in Southern Florida. She alleges McKinsey refused to continue a part-time work arrangement she needed while recovering from Long COVID and ultimately terminated her when she could not return to a full-time schedule.

Drucker joined McKinsey in January 2015. By the time the events in question unfolded, she held the position of Talent Network Manager, providing comprehensive career coaching and market advice to senior-level executives. Her 2023 annual evaluation rated her overall performance as "Strong" and praised her as a "collaborative and valued team member."

That track record hit a wall in November 2023, when Drucker contracted COVID-19 and developed Long COVID. The condition brought severe cognitive difficulties, memory problems, difficulty multi-tasking, and debilitating fatigue. In or around January 2024, she asked McKinsey for a temporary accommodation — a reduced, part-time schedule at 50 percent capacity while she recovered. The firm agreed, and for roughly five months, the arrangement worked.

Then, on or about May 23, 2024, McKinsey reversed course. According to the filing, HR Representative Lisa Goodrich and Drucker's...

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