BART Ordered to Pay $7.8M Over Denied COVID Vaccine Religious Exemptions

Six former employees win a lawsuit claiming wrongful termination due to their religious beliefs against vaccination.

Six former Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) employees were awarded a total of $7.8 million by a federal jury.
The employees were terminated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, citing religious beliefs.
The lawsuit argued that BART failed to provide reasonable accommodations despite granting religious exemptions.
Of 179 exemption requests, only 70 were approved, but none received accommodations like remote work or regular testing.
BART, facing a significant financial deficit, has not commented on the jury's decision.