Court Reinstates Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by Airline Worker Who Was Fired for Refusing to Wear a Mask

A federal appeals court Tuesday reversed a lower court and reinstated a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by an airline employee who was fired for refusing to wear a face mask.

The plaintiff, who joined United Airlines Inc. in 1992 and worked as a ramp service employee, was terminated when he refused to wear a face mask after the airline issued a mandate requiring all employees to do so in 2020, although he was willing to wear a face shield with a drape, according to court papers.

A psychiatrist provided the plaintiff with a note that excused him from working with a face mask, stating he was disabled because of traumatic distress he experienced while he was in the military.

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