The U-S Justice department has filed suit against a Wisconsin nursing home for forcing a former employee to take a flu vaccine shot despite her religious beliefs. The lawsuit filed today (Tuesday) alleges that Barnell Williams “suffered severe emotional distress” because Lasata Care Center in Ozaukee County required her to be vaccinated or lose her job in October 2016. The lawsuit claims Williams feared she would be “going to Hell” because her interpretation of the Bible forbade her from putting certain substances in her body. Lasata Care Center has a policy allowing for religious exemptions but requires a letter from a clergy leader. Williams couldn’t provide one.
Justice Dept. Suing Wisconsin Nursing Home Over Flu Vaccine Requirement
Mar 6, 2018 | 5:21 PM
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