Private businesses can fire you for petitioning the government, Tennessee Supreme Court rules

Private businesses can fire you for petitioning the government, Tennessee Supreme Court rules

After a Tennessee woman was fired in 2021 for emailing her legislatures about a mandatory vaccine, the court finds that the firing was legal.

TN Supreme Court rules most employers can fire workers for 'petitioning' state government

The court ruled in a case that involved a woman who said she lost her job after writing to the TN legislature about her employer's COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

State Supreme Court Rules For BlueCross In Vaccination Mandate Case

Tennessee Supreme Court sides with BlueCross in COVID lawsuit | Chattanooga Times Free Press

The state supreme court ruled Wednesday that BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee was within its rights to fire a local woman who emailed members of the state legislature to express grievances about the insurance provider's COVID-19 policies.

Tennessee Supreme Court rules in favor of Bluecross Blueshield in COVID era suit

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled on a COVID-era lawsuit against Bluecross Blueshield. In 2021, Heather Smith, an employee at Bluecross Blueshield here in Chattanooga, was fired over her refusal to comply with a Covid vaccine mandate. She had contacted several state legislators to complain about the mandate, which the company said played a factor in her firing. She had sued Bluecross claiming the firings were retal…

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