I was hired for a really great role at a great company. Three Zoom interviews and no mention of the vax. The hiring manager told me upper management had loved me.
I was all set to begin work soon and then this email came:
“I hope you are well.
Would you please forward your proof of vaccination and boosters to us so we can have them on file?“
To which I responded that I was not vaccinated. Two days later they fired me in an email, saying should I wish to get vaxed, they would consider talking to me again.
Standing strong in my truth today, but it stings a little....
Vaccination status should be a protected detail under anti-discrimination policies. Sadly it isn't under the Civil Rights Act.
To be fair when they passed the Civil Rights Act, vax status wasn't even a thing anyone even remotely considered.
The civil rights act is by and large unconstitutional as applied to private citizens and businesses. As it compels private entities in matters of freedom of association. To compel government entities, that makes sense as all equal in eyes of the Law ( hypothetically).
I hope one day it will be.
They can’t ask if she’s pregnant and they can’t ask if she has ALS so how is this any different.
I know. This also information is protected under HIPPA.