Frito-Lay Hit With ADEA Retaliation Lawsuit By Former Palletizer

Frito-Lay Inc. was sued in federal court by a terminated worker who stacked items onto pallets for shipping for alleged violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Jeffrey R. Scott, who is over 60 years old, claims Frito-Lay retaliated against him for filing an age discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in August 2022 by suspending his employment in 2023 and terminating him in 2024. The complaint, filed with the US District Court for the District of Kansas, said Scott was approved for intermittent leave under the FMLA in ...

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