Railway Worker Loses Challenge to Dismissal of Retaliation Claim

The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals denied review of a railway worker’s challenge to the dismissal of his claim he had been terminated in retaliation for his successful pursuit of a Federal Employers Liability Act claim against his former employer. Case: Carter v. Department of Labor (BNSF Railway Co.), No. 22-3218, 07/18/2024, published. Facts: Clyde Carter Jr. applied for a position with BNSF Railway Co. in 2005. The application included a medical questionnaire in which Carter indicated that he had not missed more than two days of work due to illness, injury, hospitalizat...