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According<\/span><\/a> to Florida Politics, Rev. Jay McCaig, pastor of Crossroads Baptist Church in St. Cloud, Florida, is suing Orlando Health after they fired him from his position as chaplain at St. Cloud Hospital, where he served from 2011 through 2021. McCaig\u2019s federal lawsuit claims he was wrongfully terminated as a result of pro-life posts he made to his personal Facebook page, although he \u201cwas not told which post or posts on his personal Facebook page violated Orlando Health\u2019s company policy, nor was he informed which company policy he violated.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

McCaig said he had never been disciplined during his tenure at the hospital prior to being fired.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After being fired, McCaig emailed David Strong, CEO of Orlando Health. Chief Human Resources Officer Karen Frenier responded to McCaig\u2019s inquiry, stating: \u201cOrlando Health has a commitment to providing an environment that recognizes, values and respects the diversity of our community, patients and families, physicians, and team members. There were concerns about your ability to provide spiritual and emotional care for Orlando Health\u2019s diverse patient and team member population given your public social media posts.”<\/span><\/p>\n

“In addition,\u201d Frenier continued, \u201cthere were verbal complaints from team members and the Orlando Health Alert Line received a formal complaint regarding your social media activity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

McCaig replied to Frenier, writing, \u201cMy beliefs regarding abortion are my religious beliefs and my understanding of the Biblical text. Those religious beliefs are why I was terminated.\u201d He further noted that his personal Facebook account did not mention his position at the hospital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Orlando Health spokesperson Kena Lewis <\/span>denied<\/span><\/a> that McCaig was fired for his religious beliefs: \u201cMr. McCaig\u2019s complaint mischaracterizes the facts and the reasons for his termination, which were completely unrelated to his religious beliefs.\u201d Lewis declined to provide a reason for McCaig\u2019s termination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

McCaig is seeking back pay, front pay, attorney\u2019s fees, and other, unspecified damages.<\/span><\/p>\n

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According to Florida Politics, Rev. Jay McCaig, pastor of Crossroads Baptist Church in St. Cloud, Florida, is suing Orlando Health after they fired him from his position as chaplain at St. Cloud Hospital, where he served from 2011 through 2021. 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