AstraZeneca engaged in purposeful age discrimination when it terminated several employees over 40 years old for holding religious objections to the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to a class action lawsuit filed against the company in Delaware’s federal court.

“The complaint alleges that AstraZeneca purposefully removed older and religious employees from its workforce.  We look forward to seeking justice on their behalf,” Walker Moller, co-counsel for the plaintiffs at Siri & Glimstad, told Law.com.