PepsiCo to Pay $270,000 in Disability Discrimination Settlement

PepsiCo agreed to settle an EEOC disability discrimination lawsuit by paying $270,000 and adopting injunctive relief measures. The settlement requires PepsiCo to review and revise its disability accommodation policies, provide training to managers and human resources personnel on ADA compliance, and submit periodic compliance reports to the EEOC.

Employers across all industries should use this settlement as a prompt to review their own disability accommodation policies and practices. The EEOC's focus on employer training and policy review as part of the injunctive relief signals heightened enforcement attention on ADA compliance. Companies should ensure supervisors and HR staff are trained on reasonable accommodation requests and the interactive process.