Four additional former Disney employees who refused to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or wear a face mask at work have joined a lawsuit against the company over its previous COVID safety policies, saying they were fired for opposing the rules based on their religious beliefs.
Steven Gibbons, Cheron Hayes, Cathryn Koepke and Seth Schmidt on Dec. 23 added their names to a lawsuit filed by fellow ex-Disney employees Barbara Andreas, Stephen Cribb and Adam Pajer in Osceola Circuit Court in July.
One plaintiff’s account in the suit accused Disney of continuing its vaccine mandate after suspending it following state legislation restricting employers’ abilities to enforce such regulations.