Thread regarding PepsiCo Inc. (Pepsi) layoffs

Age discrimination should be relatively easy to prove

Age discrimination should be relatively easy to prove. If a disproportionate number of well performing employees over 40 were terminated there should be a foundation for an argument. Cases where these oldest employees were selected from a common group or team would definitely spell trouble. General Mills is learning this lesson the hard way from ex-employees challenging 2016 mass terminations. These cases usually get resolved in a back room with strict waivers to prevent damaging a companies reputation or having court cases setting precident for others that are pending.. If a disproportionate number of well performing employees over 40 were terminated there should be a foundation for an argument. Cases where these oldest employees were selected from a common group or team would definitely spell trouble. General Mills is learning this lesson the hard way from ex-employees challenging 2016 mass terminations. These cases usually get resolved in a back room with strict waivers to prevent damaging a companies reputation or having court cases setting precident for others that are pending.

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PepsiCo axed a large number of administrative assistants in February in all age groups but now i see they are rehiring some of the younger admins. That's how they get around the age discrimination issue.

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Post ID: @ltgs+XZ8rTWd

Take a look around folks. Many of the grey haired employee we have worked with for years were let go only to be replaced with younger workers. The week after our last lay-off, there was a huge group of new hires in the front lobby. They did not reorg. They replaced. PepsiCo is setting themselves up for one heck of a lawsuit. It’s very easy to see. Just walk around the halls. With the new open workspaces it’s clear as day. Older folks are no longer welcome. That is unless you are senior “leadership”.

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Post ID: @irfh+XZ8rTWd

Quite a few younger employees were laid off too. I suspect the only reason they were picked was to balance out the ratios so it wouldn't be age discrimination to lay off the older employees.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2018/09/18/the-ibm-age-discrimination-lawsuit-will-shed-light-on-this-harrowing-trend/amp/

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Post ID: @2jsn+XZ8rTWd

you can only survive after 45 at Pepsico when you are bandlevel

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Post ID: @1oje+XZ8rTWd

That's what makes this organization so sick and perverted. The Valkyries are very proficient at their work. The review system is formatted on such a way that they put the 70 rule into effect on a group that can't refuse their packages without causing financial hardships on their families. It really is a sick organization. Maybe one day they will be held accountable.

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Post ID: @1qyx+XZ8rTWd

When my job was eliminated I had the choice to sign off and not be able to sue, or have pay and insurance end at midnight.

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