Today, he describes himself as a “multi-family real estate investor” who 10 months ago shared on social media that he was under contract for a five-unit commercial residential property in Clearwater, Fla.
Until February 2022, he was a videographer for Chronicle, the news feature program that has been a hallmark of Hearst Television flagship WCVB-5 in Boston for more than 40 years.
George Rodrique was terminated for not following a corporate mandate that he be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. In response, Rodrique sued Hearst and the Massachusetts Director of Unemployment Assistance for religious discrimination and for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act for the TV station owner’s dismissal and the DUA’s denial of unemployment benefits.
In June, Hearst earned a partial win in a Massachusetts U.S. District Court, as it dismissed many, but not all of the claims, brought forth by Rodrique. Now, the former Chronicle videographer has gotten part of his lawsuit revived.
