Sexton’s Los Angeles Superior Court disability discrimination suit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.
Apple corporate and retail store employees were not required to be vaccinated against the coronavirus if they underwent required testing, but Apple Studios “trampled the rights” of those who worked for the Los Angeles- based subsidiary that produces content for Apple’s new streaming service, Apple TV+, the suit states. Anyone who worked on an Apple TV+ production was required to get the shot and submit proof, the suit states.
Sexton believes the subsidiary “bowed to pressure from the entertainment industry, one of the most aggressive proponents of universal COVID vaccination,” according to the suit…
Apple offered him a deal worth nearly $600,000 and incentives with a seven-episode minimum, the suit states. But after accepting the deal, Sexton was told he would have to comply with the vaccination policy despite its potential negative impact on his longtime medical problem of a platelet deficiency, the suit states. He requested an accommodation for regular coronavirus testing and included a note from his doctor in support, the suit adds.
Apple allegedly did not question the legitimacy of Sexton’s request, but denied his accommodation request within 48 hours and withdrew the job offer.