Case: Discrimination/Religious Accommodation (N.D. Ill.)

An Illinois federal district court denied the City of Chicago’s motion to dismiss a religious discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act brought by a Catholic firefighter who was placed on “No Pay” status after requesting a religious exemption from Covid-19 vaccination due to his religious objection to vaccines developed using abortion-derived cell lines, finding he adequately pleaded all elements of the claim by showing his religious beliefs conflicted with the vaccination requirement, he communicated these beliefs to his employer, and he suffered adverse employment actions.

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