“Eleven former St. Charles Health System employees are suing the organization for more than $2.5 million, claiming the hospital system violated their religious freedoms in discriminatory fashion in their unwavering requirement that they receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
Several of the former workers said they had applied for and received religious exemptions but were placed on unpaid leave and later fired. Two others’ requests for an exemption were denied and they, too, were fired, according to the lawsuit. Another chose not to seek a religious exemption but quit after more than 30 years with the facility.
All seek damages for lost wages or other costs, and several said the experiences and treatment they faced “caused major stress and anxiety.” -KTVZ News
