Oklahoma-based compressor packaging manufacturer AG Equipment Company will pay $4.25 million to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of 43 former employees due to stringent COVID-19 vaccine mandates imposed by the company, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said in a May 18 statement.
In the fall of 2021, AG Equipment mandated that all workers receive a COVID-19 vaccine, stating that no exemptions were allowed. “Nonetheless, several employees requested exemptions based on their religious beliefs. One worker supplemented their request with a doctor’s note requesting an exemption due to a medical condition,” EEOC said.
