# American Airlines legal and discrimination settlements > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/american-airlines-legal-and-discrimination-settlements > Updated: 2026-08-31T16:35:21.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. American Airlines has agreed to a $200,000 settlement to resolve a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The legal action concerned a former employee at the company’s Fort Worth headquarters who developed cortical blindness. The EEOC alleged that the airline failed to provide reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) after the employee requested screen reader software or a position transfer. Instead, the company placed the individual on unpaid, involuntary leave for nearly four years before terminating her employment. Under a two-year consent decree, the airline will pay $200,000 in monetary relief and must update its operational software development standards to integrate Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Additionally, the company is required to provide mandatory training for human resources personnel to ensure future compliance with accessibility requirements. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: American Airlines to pay $200,000 in disability discrimination settlement American Airlines will pay $200,000 to settle an EEOC lawsuit alleging it failed to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee with cortical blindness. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/american-airlines-to-pay-200000-in-disability-discrimination-settlement ### 2026-08-24: American Airlines ordered to compensate family after flight delay A court ordered American Airlines to compensate a family after a 14-hour delay left them sleeping in an airport, rejecting the airline's claim that weather conditions constituted force majeure. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/american-airlines-ordered-to-compensate-family-after-flight-delay --- Cite as: American Airlines legal and discrimination settlements. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/american-airlines-legal-and-discrimination-settlements