McAllister v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF KANSAS LYNN A. MCALLISTER, Plaintiff, v. Case No. 24-4054-JAR-GEB TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC., Defendant. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Plaintiff Lynn McAllister worked for over thirty years with Defendant Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. In August 2021, Defendant announced that it would require all employees, including Plaintiff, to be vaccinated as a condition for in-person employment at its Emporia beef- processing plant. Plaintiff requested an accommodation from that policy. Defendant then placed him on Leave of Absence Plus (“LOA+”)—that is, one year of…