“As the Descendent of a Survivor of German Concentration Camps, I Will Not Comply” – Bristol Myers Employees Release Statement After the Company was Sued for Refusing Vaccine Religious Exemptions
“As a decedent of a survivor of the Armenian genocide, I will not comply.” – Tanya
“As a decedent of a survivor of German concentration camps, I will not comply.” – Joy
Four employees of Bristol Myers Squibb Co. filed a federal lawsuit last Monday at the District Court for the Southern District of NY, alleging religious discrimination.
The company refused to grant them religious exemptions from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate while granting medical exemptions with the exact same accommodation requests. BMS is also threatening to terminate those who are not vaccinated on Dec 6.
The plaintiffs accused BMS of systematically manufacturing basis for denying requests for religious accommodations as stated in the lawsuit (Count One – Religious Discrimination In Violation Of Title VII).
