Mercyhealth has agreed to pay $1 million to employees it either terminated or subjected to a wage deduction because they refused to comply with the health system’s COVID-19 vaccine policy, according to the EEOC. Mercyhealth also offered to reinstate the employees it terminated. The settlement follows an EEOC investigation that found reasonable cause to believe that Mercyhealth discriminated against the employees based on their religion by denying them a religious accommodation. The EEOC also found that Mercyhealth discriminated against a class of similar employees across all its facilities from September 2021 to May 2022.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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