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The court granted plaintiff's motion to compel discovery regarding potential class members in this ADA employment class action. Union Pacific must produce unredacted HR reports, medical comments history, medical records, and eHealthSafe data for approximately 1,000+ employees to allow plaintiff to verify class membership, despite defendant's arguments regarding burden, duplicativeness, and privacy.
Grigg v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
What Happened
A worker filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad claiming disability discrimination and that the company failed to make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. The worker wanted to pursue this as a class action—meaning combining the claims of many affected employees into one case rather than fighting individually.
What the Court Decided
The court ruled that Union Pacific must hand over detailed employee records for approximately 1,000+ workers. This includes unredacted HR reports, medical history comments, medical records, and health data. The company argued this was too burdensome and raised privacy concerns, but the judge rejected those arguments.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling is significant because it allows the worker to identify other employees who may have experienced similar discrimination or accommodation problems. By gathering this information, the class action can move forward and potentially help many workers at once rather than just one person. The decision suggests courts will require companies to produce necessary evidence even when employers claim the request is too difficult, strengthening workers' ability to pursue group discrimination claims.
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