An Iraq war veteran who refused to wear a mask because of his post-traumatic stress disorder had his hostile work environment disability discrimination claim against the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation tossed by a federal court.
Richard Bettis’ alleged instances of discrimination weren’t severe or pervasive enough to sustain his hostile work environment claim, the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday.
Bettis was working for the department in March 2020 when it implemented masking policies in response to the Covid pandemic, according to the opinion. He said wearing masks when Iranians burned oil fields in Kuwait ...
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