Posted on 02/21/2024 3:06:48 PM PST by nickcarraway
Two former workers sued ABC in June 2022, accusing the network of religious discrimination
ABC is set to head to court over a lawsuit filed by two former “General Hospital” crew members who accuse the network of religious discrimination, saying they were fired for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
In an order issued on Tuesday a Los Angeles judge stated that plaintiffs James and Timothy Wahl — who are father and son — may have “sincerely held” religious beliefs that ABC should have been accommodated by ABC by providing them with other options outside of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, which was initially an ABC-instated requirement for staff members as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The two plaintiffs ran the construction shop and special effects department for the ABC soap opera, and at the time requested to be exempt from the mandate due to their religious background but were denied, the legal document states.
They accuse ABC of violating the California Constitution and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), stating they endured religious discrimination and were neglected accommodations under FEHA, disability discrimination under FEHA, retaliation under FEHA and wrongful termination in violation of public policy.
ABC allowed the plaintiffs to adhere to safety protocols prior to vaccination policies.
The order states plaintiffs “visited the closed set when the cast and crew were present once a day or once every other day,” wore masks when they were on stage and “did their best” to socially distance themselves from cast and crew. In addition, they say they weren’t in close proximity to actors when talent was unmasked.
The lawsuit, filed June 16, 2021 in Los Angeles Superior Court, states, “On November 9, 2021, ABC officially denied Plaintiffs’ requests for religious exemptions to the Covid Vaccine Mandate. It gave no reason for its decision, except to say that the company was ‘unable to conclude that you are prevented from receiving the Covid-19 vaccine due to a sincerely-held religious belief, practice, or observance.’”
Bankrupt them.
Ingo Rademacher also filed, but lost.
The let Steve Burton go but he eventually went to another soap. He’s now back at GH.
Smart People! Otherwise they’d be pulling frankenclots from their dead bodies in morgues.
Was he one of the actors who left over the vaccine?
Yes - a long time cast member who is very religious. He didn’t make any fuss - just left, probably knowing he’d be back. Sure enough, he’s back and his first air tape is March 4. They’ll never have Ingo back. Too bad - the viewers loved him.
Why is Ingo out for good?
Read the link I posted above. Also, he was vocal about being anti-vax. Also: https://deadline.com/2021/11/ingo-rademacher-general-hospital-cassandra-james-nancy-lee-grahn-vaccine-mandate-rachel-levine-transphobic-tweet-1234869762/
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