Former Whittier Nurse Alleges Discrimination Over COVID Testing Refusal

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A former nurse at a Whittier hospital is suing her ex-employer, alleging she was discriminated against because she objected to COVID testing due to religious reasons.

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The prospect of having to get vaccinated, which Acevedo-Cosio objected to on religious grounds, caused her to have heart palpitations and anxiety attacks, so she want on medical leave in August, the suit states. Her religious exemption was approved insofar as having to take the vaccine, but she was still ordered to be tested and told that failing to comply would cause her to be removed from the work schedule and disciplined, according to the suit.

The next month, the hospital released a discipline procedure for unvaccinated employees that started with a written warning and could escalate to termination, the suit states. When Acevedo-Cosio returned from medical leave and the hospital staff was unsatisfied with her explanation regarding testing, she was placed on unpaid leave even though the hospital policy said discipline started with a written warning, according to her suit.Acevedo-Cosio was then terminated on Nov.

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What religion is against Covid testing.. people trying to use religion to get out of certain situations but probably never even prayed

You will get your job back with that extra padded check 🙌🏼

Removing someone from a job because she is an idiot is not discrimination.

Romans 13:1-5 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities.For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment

What part of the bible mentions covid testing? Is that BS 5:1?

Religious people just make stuff up..

Where in the Bible says that you don’t have to be tested for COVID?

Good for her 👏 👍

Hope she’s fired

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