Discrimination EEOC reaches major settlement with Battelle over vaccination policy Watchdog secures another multi-million-dollar agreement amid record-breaking year for religious accommodation payouts iStock.com/Ridofranz Image Josh Stephens Senior Reporter Wednesday 22 July 2026 The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has secured a six-figure settlement against an engineering company accused of wrongfully denying religious exemption requests for the covid-19 vac Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Religion Mystery tech giant hit with record $15m vaccine bias settlement Disputes New York Times fires back at EEOC with First Amendment lawsuit Disputes Dunkin’ and FedEx Freight face complaints over “100% healed” policies DEI Planned Parenthood settles EEOC probe over “anti-white” DEI training