Iowa passes bill allowing unemployment for workers fired over vaccine mandates

Iowa passes bill allowing unemployment for workers fired over vaccine Iowa state lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill that will allow state residents to qualify for unemployment benefits if they lose their job as a result of refusing to get vaccinated against the Cameron Jenkins TheHill

... Under the bill, which was opposed by businesses and opponents of vaccine mandates, people who claim medical and religious exemptions from vaccine mandates and are fired as a result will be protected under state law.

Some lawmakers and those who oppose vaccine mandates argued that the bill did not go far enough to protect Iowans. State Rep. Jon Jacobsen (R) reported said that the bill marked an "incremental" improvement for state residents, but did not address some of his other concerns.

"There's no repercussions to bad actions by employers," he said. "It doesn't discourage any future improper mandates." ...