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Hershey Resort Worker Sues Over Religious Discrimination in Spa Locker-Room Incident

The company counters that no religious accommodation was requested.

Overview

  • Jeriah Sellers filed the lawsuit this week in Dauphin County Middle District Court, alleging discipline after refusing to escort a transgender woman to a women's locker room at The Melt Spa.
  • The complaint says Sellers, a Christian, received a write-up and an unpaid same-day suspension, and quotes an HR remark telling her to leave personal, religious, and political beliefs at the door.
  • The filing claims Hershey Entertainment and Resorts violated the Civil Rights Act by failing to accommodate her religious beliefs.
  • The spa customer is described in the suit as a high-profile transgender political figure who is not named.
  • Hershey Entertainment and Resorts disputes the account, saying Sellers remains employed, no accommodation was requested, and she has not returned a religious accommodation form the company provided.