EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. PEPSICO BEVERAGE SALES, LLC

  1. February 24, 2026

    EEOC, PepsiCo Deal In Vision Bias Suit Fails To Pass Muster

    A North Carolina federal judge refused to greenlight a $270,000 settlement that would end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit accusing PepsiCo of unlawfully firing a blind employee, saying parts of the agreement are beyond the scope of the case.

  2. December 15, 2025

    EEOC, PepsiCo Reach $270K Deal To End Vision Bias Suit

    PepsiCo will pay $270,000 to end suit by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging it fired a blind call center employee after refusing to find a screen-reading tool compatible with its software system that would allow the worker to do his job, according to a North Carolina federal court filing.

  3. May 31, 2024

    PepsiCo Illegally Fired Blind Call Center Worker, EEOC Says

    PepsiCo fired a blind employee after refusing to find a screen-reading tool that worked with its software system to allow him to do his job as a call center worker, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed in a suit Friday in North Carolina federal court.