KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it has reached a settlement with UT-Battelle to pay more than $2.8 million after a lawsuit surrounding a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
In 2021, UT-Battelle, which is the management contractor of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, placed employees who received exemptions to a COVID-19 vaccine requirement on unpaid leave.
Six workers filed a lawsuit and argued they were told the unpaid leave would be indefinite…