RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A federal lawsuit that alleged Rex Healthcare, currently known as UNC Health Rex, discriminated against an employee who asked for a religious exemption for the COVID-19 vaccination has been settled.
In an announcement on Monday by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency said UNC Rex will pay them $150,000.
The EEOC filed the lawsuit against the healthcare provider in December 2024 with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina…