Health Care System to Pay More Than $1 Million to Settle COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Case

Mercyhealth allegedly discriminated against employees who asked for religious exemptions.
Health Care System to Pay More Than $1 Million to Settle COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Case
A COVID-19 vaccine is administered in Illinois on Sept. 9, 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A health care system that operates hospitals and clinics in two states has agreed to pay more than $1 million to settle allegations it discriminated against religious employees.

Mercyhealth, which operates in Illinois and Wisconsin, reached the settlement after years of pre-litigation negotiations, following an investigation by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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