United Vaccine Mandate Draws Religious, Disability Bias Suit (1)

United Airlines Inc. was hit with a federal lawsuit alleging its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. employees violates religious and disability job accommodation laws.

The policy forces workers with religious- or disability-based reasons for not wanting to be vaccinated to choose between their religious beliefs or health needs and “losing their livelihoods,” the suit filed Tuesday in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, said.

While United has accommodated some workers, the only accommodation it’s granted has been placement on “indefinite unpaid leave,” during which they won’t accrue any sick leave or other company benefits, the suit said.

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