Tyson Foods Must Face Job Suit Under Tennessee Covid Vaccine Law

A Tyson Foods Inc. employee in Tennessee can pursue her state law claims that she she was sidelined under the company’s mandatory Covid-19 vaccine policy.

Redina Hayslett can sue under Tennessee Code Annotated §14-2-102(a), which took effect Nov. 12, 2021, even though she began unpaid leave days earlier, the US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee said. The stated purpose of the new law is to protect the liberty interests and constitutional rights of state residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, including by barring employers from requiring proof of vaccination from workers who object “for any reason,” the court ...