Case: Discrimination/Religious Accommodation (9th Cir.)

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment to Legacy Health on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act religious discrimination claims by healthcare workers — including physician assistants, respiratory therapists, nurses, and technicians — who were denied religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine requirements, ruling that accommodating the exemptions would impose undue hardship on Legacy’s healthcare business due to substantial health and safety risks to patients and staff.

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