In Their Own Words - How BART Employees Beat the Mandate

$7 Million Jury Verdict for Medical Freedom

In a groundbreaking jury verdict, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) was found liable for denying accommodations to employees who filed religious exemptions to COVID vaccination, awarding six plaintiffs over $1 million each. Despite BART's arguments against religious beliefs and their claim that accommodating employees would have caused an "undue hardship," the jury’s unanimous decision vindicates employee rights in COVID mandate cases.

Discussion Highlights
 
• How do you establish a "sincerely held" religious belief?
• Why didn't BART accommodate its employees?
• What counts as an "undue hardship" for an employer?