New Proposed Class Action Suit Challenges Religious Accommodation Denials Under NYC Vaccine Mandate, Seeks $250M+ in Damages [updated 2-14-23]

The lawsuit brought by 16 current and former Department of Education employees and Teachers for Choice could affect hundreds of New Yorkers if a judge certifies it as a class action.

2-14-23 UPDATE: Attorney Sujata Gibson filed an amended petition in this case today, removing the request for $250 million in punitive damages. But there’s good news for workers who had their requests for religious accommodations denied. “We elected to remove the punitive damages claims to protect class claims, including claims for back pay and actual d…