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Monday, September 28, 2026

Employment law — Health Care Right of Conscience Act - Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

Where an employee is terminated following conscientious refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccine, such a termination does not violate the Health Care Right of Conscience Act.The 2nd District Appellate Court affirmed the decision of Kane County Associate Judge Mark A. Pheanis.In August 2021, Matthew McKnight, a dentist and physician operating a dental implant and surgical office, mandated all of his employees receive one of the available COVID-19 vaccines if they wished to continue employment at his office.

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