US federal court opens door for employees’ religious accommodation vaccination suit

US federal court opens door for employees’ religious accommodation vaccination suit

A US federal appellate court on Monday vacated an order of summary judgment against a Federal Reserve Bank employee’s religious accommodation claim arising from the institution’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The suit was filed by executive assistants Jeanette Diaz and Lori Gardner-Alfred. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a mixed ruling, allowing Diaz’s claim to proceed, while affirming the judgment against Gardner-Alfred’s clai…