Federal civil-rights officials in Phoenix say they have inked a $15 million conciliation deal with a major technology employer after finding the company rejected workers’ religious and disability exemption requests to its COVID‑19 vaccine mandate. The charges that set the case in motion landed at the EEOC’s Phoenix District Office in December 2021, and the agreement includes both monetary relief and changes to the company’s equal‑employment policies. It is the latest in a series of enforcement actions over vaccine‑mandate accommodation disputes.
Agency says tech firm denied exemptions
According to AZFamily, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission described the respondent as “a leading global technology company with locations in twelve U.S……