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MLB scout sues Washington Nationals for vaccine-related firing
Bernard Gallo was fired August 2021 for refusing to get vaccinated and claims he was denied non secular exemption from the Washington Nationals.
WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals are dealing with a lawsuit introduced on by Bernard “Benny” Gallo, a Main League Baseball scout.
Gallo is suing the Nationals workforce as a result of he was fired for not receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. He claims he was denied a spiritual exemption from the workforce.
The Washington Nationals has a COVID-19 coverage that requires workers to be vaccinated. This requirement was carried out on Aug. 12, 2021.
Gallo was fired in late Aug. 2021 from the baseball workforce. In accordance with a press launch, Gallo is searching for to be re-employed by the workforce, have backpay awarded and “restitution for the malicious deprivation of his rights.”
The discharge additionally additional states that Gallo “has been medically examined and located to have pure immunity.” Moreover, it states that Gallo is prepared to put on a masks whereas in “shut quarters” whereas indoors in shut contact circumstances, get examined for COVID-19 weekly and “proceed to take excellent care of his physique to take care of a wholesome state by exercising, maintaining a healthy diet and taking nutritional vitamins.”
Charles LiMandri, accomplice at LiMandri & Jonna LLP and a Thomas Extra Society Particular Council claims the termination of Gallo is “discriminatory and illegal.”
Gallo is being represented by the Thomas Extra Society Attorneys. Rachel Rodriguez is serving as native counsel alongside LiMandri. Mark Myers, an legal professional LiMandri and Jonna can be representing Gallo.
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