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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Justin Rohrlich

Fired engineer sues Honeywell over DEI programs he claims ‘violated’ his Christian beliefs

Honeywell earns billions of dollars from US government contracts - (Getty Images)

A systems engineer is suing Honeywell after higher-ups “forced” him to undergo training on how to recognize and address unconscious bias, claiming the company-wide program “violated his sincerely held religious beliefs.”

Justin Wright, a practicing Christian who says he “adheres to biblical teachings on human equality and morality,” argues that the multinational conglomerate — which earns billions of dollars from federal, state, and local government contracts – was itself biased for sponsoring Pride parades, holding events for disabled and transgender employees, and allowing African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, and women to create in-house support networks.

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