May 04, 2026
An Illinois federal judge declined Monday to toss a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging a hospital fired an employee for failing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate after she had an allergic reaction to the medicine, stating her allergy could count as a disability.
July 31, 2025
A hospital violated federal disability law when it fired a worker in its insurance department who didn't get the COVID-19 vaccine because she was allergic to it, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in Illinois federal court Thursday.