A research scientist, Tanja Benton, won a $687,000 award after being fired by BlueCross BlueShield in Tennessee for refusing their COVID-19 vaccine mandate. She had worked there for 16 years but declined vaccination due to religious beliefs involving aborted fetal cell lines used in vaccine development. Despite previously working remotely, the company insisted her role required face-to-face interactions. Benton sued, arguing her firing violated civil rights laws protecting religious beliefs and accusing the company of not accommodating her beliefs adequately. The court sided with her, highlighting a significant legal battle over vaccine mandates and religious freedoms in the workplace.
Zachary Stieber from the Epoch Times reported that a federal jury awarded $687,000 to a research scientist who was fired from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee after refusing to comply with the company's COVID-19 vaccine demand.
Tanja Benton, who had worked at the firm for 16 years before bein...
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