Rockmond Dunbar (Credit: Hallmark Channel/Youtube) In a potential landmark case for Hollywood, Rockmond Dunbar, a former actor on the hit television series ‘911,’ is taking 20th Television to trial after alleging religious discrimination.
The case centers around his termination for non-compliance with COVID-19 vaccination requirements after his request for a religious exemption was denied.
U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled on Friday that 20th Television, a subsidiary of Disney, might have unlawfully discriminated against Dunbar based on his religious beliefs as a follower of the Church of Universal Wisdom, according to Hollywood Reporter .
The upcoming trial will thoroughly examine the sincerity of Dunbar’s religious convictions against the vaccine mandate and whether the studio could have accommodated his beliefs without undue hardship.The controversy began when Dunbar was dismissed from the ‘911’ series for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, which was part of the return-to-work protocols agreed upon by studios and Hollywood guilds.Dunbar’s lawsuit, […]
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