I work at a large hospital in Houston, and recently had my religious exemption denied 4 times, I was suspended for a month which drained all of my PTO and I went unpaid for 3 weeks. At the last minute the "re-reviewed my submission based on new legal guidance" and approved it. I am now back to work, however, I know that I can and should sue them for discrimination and using bully and scare tactics to force me to take an experimental medical procedure against my will. I know they caved because they have no legal grounds to deny my exemption or suspend me.
I have already reached out to HR asking for my PTO and stolen pay to be refunded, and they said that they would not do it, and I responded that they need to refer this issue to their management because I will not stop until they at least refund me that.
Do you all have any information about class action lawsuits with this specific scenario or lawyers that are representing people pro bono for this type of situation?
You could contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. https://www.eeoc.gov/how-file-charge-employment-discrimination Since they reversed the initial denial, it seems they did indeed discriminate against you. Good luck!!
This! I used this (EEOC, or your State's version) with my employer. I believe it's what got my religious exemption approved and the testing mandate removed.
EEOC is tasked with religious discrimination. Truth.