A federal appeals court upheld WCVB's decision to terminate cameraman George Rodrique after he refused the COVID-19 vaccine. Rodrique claimed spiritual reasons for his refusal, yet admitted to previous vaccinations. The court concluded that accommodating his beliefs would place a financial burden on WCVB, which had already made adjustments for vaccinated employees to travel together. This ruling affirmed that personal medical choices masquerading as religious beliefs do not merit legal protection.
The appeals court ruled that WCVB's decision to terminate George Rodrique was justified and accommodating his request would have imposed a costly burden on the station.
Judge Stearns stated that Rodrique's beliefs did not convincingly qualify as religious, suggesting they represented personal medical choices rather than true faith.
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