Lawsuits regarding the COVID vaccine mandates:
Settlement Reached in Navy COVID Vaccine Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit that included 4,300 Navy seals and sailors who refused to comply with the mandate to get a COVID 19 vaccine for religious reasons was settled, correcting their service records to remove the charge of ignoring a lawful order, and protecting them from discrimination in the future in regards to promotions. The settlement also includes payment for the cost of legal fees.
Transit Workers Denied Religious Exemptions for COVID-19 Shots Each Awarded $1.3 Million
"Half a dozen transit workers in the California Bay area who were fired
for refusing to take COVID-19 shots were awarded approximately $1.3
million dollars each by a federal jury.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) employees filed a class action suit
in October 2022 after they were denied religious exemptions and or
accommodations when they requested religious exemption to the COVID shot
mandate, which was made a condition for employment.
The jury was presented with the question, “Has BART proven that the plaintiff could not be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship?” The jury resoundingly said no and found that BART failed to demonstrate undue hardship when they refused to provide accommodations to the workers. The jury also found that six of the plaintiffs clearly showed a genuine conflict between the shot and their religious beliefs and awarded $7.8 million in damages to the plaintiffs."
