Texas-based travel center chain Buc-ee’s is facing a federal lawsuit from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for failing to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee with a chronic condition. Dale Witt, who worked at a Bastrop Buc-ee’s for three years, was diagnosed in 2024 with myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease. Witt requested a schedule change to shorter hours, which the company initially accommodated. After a near-fatal crisis and medical leave, Witt informed managers he needed further accommodation, including a stool to sit on at the register and four-hour shifts. Buc-ee’s managers agreed to four-hour workdays but denied his other requests, the EEOC said. Witt was fired two days before Christmas 2024, with the EEOC alleging his employment was terminated because of his disease in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The agency’s suit alleges two violations: failure to provide reasonable accommodation and terminating him because of his disease. "Employers must understand that disability accommodations are not optional suggestions; they are legal obligations," said Norma Guzman Director of the EEOC San Antonio Field Office. Buc-ee’s did not respond to requests for comment.
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EEOC sues Buc-ee's for disability discrimination
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Buc-ee’s for disability discrimination related to the firing of a cashier with a chronic condition at the Bastrop store.
Published May 27, 2026 at 5:24pm by Paul Flahive
