Originally Posted by
iahflyr
United granted around 2,000 religious and medical exemptions to employees. Kirby said about 80% of those seeking religious exemptions were granted.
2,000 is way too many exemptions. If you got fired or put on unpaid leave, you basically were not even trying.
The 80 pilots on unpaid leave DID get an exemption. Unpaid leave is United's remedy for the exemptions... and that has stood in court.
"Here is your religious exemption, now go home without pay until the pandemic is over"
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtoo...cy-upheld.aspx