Judge Thomas Anderson in a Federal court in Tennessee dismissed a lawsuit against Tyson Foods concerning the company policy on obligatory vaccination against COVID in 2021.  The plaintiff alleged that Tyson Foods ignored her religious rights by requiring either vaccination or being placed on unpaid leave.

The decision by the Court was based on the fact that Tyson Foods applied the same standards and requirements to all employees.  In addition, the Tennessee Human Rights Act does not impose any requirement on employers to make exceptions for religious beliefs as in Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964.