BNSF Fired Worker Who Asked For Smaller Tool, EEOC Says

By Patrick Hoff · October 19, 2026, 12:59 PM EDT

BNSF Railway unlawfully fired an employee who asked to use a smaller hand tool during training to avoid exacerbating a genetic condition that causes chronic pain, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...

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Case Information

Case Title

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. BNSF Railway Co.

Case Number

1:26-cv-12745

Court

Illinois Northern

Nature of Suit

442 Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

October 16, 2026