Doctor sues pharmaceutical employer over Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Four employees of the pharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb, including a physician, are suing after the company reportedly denied their requests for exemption from Covid-19 vaccine mandates on the basis of religious beliefs.

According to a lawyer for the employees, "In an effort to test the sincerity of the plaintiffs' religious beliefs, subjected employees to a rigorous interrogation that in some cases includes such questions as whether the employee had ever smoked tobacco, consumed alcohol, took recreational drugs, or received a tattoo."

NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -Four employees of Bristol Myers Squibb Co. filed a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of NY today, alleging religious discrimination after the company denied their requests for an exemption to BMS's covid vaccine mandate for employees.

Dr. Kefalas, the lead plaintiff, is a U.S. military veteran and physician who holds both a medical degree and a Masters in Public Health, and is currently employed by BMS as the Head of Clinical Trial Risk Management for Global Drug Development.

In an effort to test the sincerity of the plaintiffs' religious beliefs, BMS subjected employees to a rigorous interrogation that in some cases includes such questions as whether the employee had ever smoked tobacco, consumed alcohol, took recreational drugs, or received a tattoo.

BMS has threatened to terminate the plaintiffs' employment if they do not receive the covid shot by December 6, 2021.

The lawsuit seeks both preliminary and permanent injunctions enjoining BMS from terminating the employment of the plaintiffs and all other similarly-situated BMS employees.

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