CVS is accused of discontinuing the accommodation for all employees and pressuring Strader to comply. Strader, who worked at the CVS Minute Clinic in Keller, Texas, accuses CVS and its subsidiaries of firing at least three other CVS Minute Clinic nurse practitioners in Florida, Kansas and Virginia because of their religious beliefs, but the individuals are not named in the lawsuit.
“In addition to prospectively preempting all requests for religious accommodations, CVS unlawfully derided Ms. Strader’s religious beliefs, pressured her to change her beliefs, refused to consider her multiple requests for a religious accommodation (and) failed to engage with her about possible accommodations,” the lawsuit alleges.
Strader is seeking reemployment, accommodation of religious beliefs for herself and all CVS employees, and financial compensation.
Boyden Cray & Associates of Washington is also providing counsel for Strader.
“Our employment laws protect religious freedom in the workplace,” Boyden Gray & Associates partner Jonathan Berry said in the press release. “No one should have to choose between her faith and her job, especially where it would be easy to continue a longstanding religious accommodation. Boyden Gray & Associates looks forward to vigorously defending Robyn’s rights in court.”
CVS had not filed a response to the lawsuit as of Jan. 13.
This article originally appeared on BaptistPress.com.
