DOVER, Del.- More and more mandates are being put in place for workers including in healthcare.
For some, it's come down to a decision of keeping your job or not.
One Bayhealth employee of 20 years has asked for a religious exemption but it was denied. He asked not to be identified because he is hoping for a resolution.
"It's really an egregious situation," the employee said. "You know nobody wants to litigate. We're really hoping Bayhealth will relent. There are about 200 people who are set to lose their jobs within the next couple of days."
Bayhealth declined to comment on specific cases but Vice President of Human Resources Shana Ross says it is acting in line with federal protocols.
"The exemptions whether they be medical or religious that were approved or denied were based on the guidelines that the EEOC put out for us and we followed those guidelines," Ross said.
Bayhealth says employees will be fired if they don't comply by the second
vaccine deadline in a few weeks.
One group joining the rally is the Delaware Initiative For Science & Ethics.
Jess McVay says that healthcare workers should have a choice whether to take the vaccine or not.
"Phase 3 trials usually involve informed consent which means you have a right to deny taking the vaccine," McVay said. "These people are not being afforded that right. It's horrible."
Vaccine deadlines loom and so do lawsuits for some.