The Office · 2026-04-01 19:57:29 · HR Dive
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against Kroger, alleging a store manager violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by abruptly revoking a worker's long-standing accommodation. The core of the claim centers on a manager who allegedly told the employee that the grocery...
The Office · 2026-04-17 20:52:37 · HR Dive
PepsiCo has settled a federal discrimination lawsuit, agreeing to pay $270,000 to a blind former customer service employee and to overhaul its workplace technology. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged the beverage giant failed to provide reasonable accommodations and subsequently fired the e...
The Office · 2026-04-20 20:52:35 · HR Dive
A federal agency has leveled a serious claim against a major security technology firm: that it refused a modest, critical accommodation for an employee with a disability and then retaliated by demoting her. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges Smiths Detection, Inc. denied a $1,700 hearing protectio...