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Mercyhealth will pay $1 million and reinstate employees who were penalized for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds.

The EEOC found reasonable cause to believe Mercyhealth discriminated against employees by denying religious accommodations, leading to terminations or wage deductions.

The settlement requires Mercyhealth to review policies, train staff on religious accommodations, and report to the EEOC on related requests.

Mercyhealth has agreed to repay employees forced to take wage reductions and reinstate employees it had terminated for refusing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine policy as part of a $1 million settlement brokered by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over religious discrimination charges.

Mercyhealth operates hospital

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