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Disney employee lawsuit overview:
- Who: A former Disney World employee is suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc.
- Why: The plaintiff alleges the company discriminated against her because she was not vaccinated against COVID-19 due to religious objections.
- Where: The Disney employee lawsuit was filed in a Florida federal court.
An unvaccinated former Disney World worker has hit Walt Disney Parks and Resorts with a lawsuit alleging she had her civil rights violated when she was forced to wear a mask at work, and then fired for not doing so.
Plaintiff Tamara Wolverton filed the complaint against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US Inc. Dec. 28 in a Florida federal court, alleging religious bias.
According to the lawsuit, Wolverton filed for an exemption to the company’s mandate that all employees get the COVID-19 vaccine, based on her religious beliefs, but the request was “ignored.”
In February 2022, the company allegedly revised its face mask policy to make wearing a mask optional for vaccinated employees working indoors at the resorts.
“However, the Augmented Health and Safety Protocols still applied to those employees who had not verified their vaccination status and required face coverings both indoors and outdoors,” Wolverton said.
Plaintiff says she was fired after refusing to wear a mask at work
Wolverton says she refused to wear a mask “based on religious discrimination” and informed her supervisor that she wanted to work without a mask like her co-workers. Her request was allegedly denied, and she continued to push to go mask-free at work.
In March, Wolverton said she was told by her supervisor that she would be placed on investigatory suspension if she did not wear a mask. On March 16, her employment was terminated, she says.
Wolverton alleges that the denial of her request for religious accommodation and subsequent termination were “unlawful acts of discrimination and retaliation” in violation of provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
She’s seeking back pay, damages and reinstatement.
In November, Bentex issued a recall of nine Disney-themed children’s clothing sets as they are made with ink that contains lead in excess of federal limits.
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Wolverton is represented by Jason W. Imler and Brian T. Gruber of Imler Law.
The Disney employee lawsuit is Wolverton v. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US Inc., Case No. 6:22-cv-02377, in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
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I was harassed and followed by a male security Guard to the woman’s bathroom for not wearing a mask , when I wasn’t even clocked in. They had just renewed the mask mandate that morning and I had no idea.. there is so much to this story, but long story short, I was fired after being at the same workplace for over 17 years…