New Iowa Law Guarantees Unemployment Benefit for Workers Fired Over Vaccine Mandate

New Iowa Law Guarantees Unemployment Benefit for Workers Fired Over Vaccine Mandate
DES MOINES, IOWA - OCTOBER 09: The Iowa State Capitol building is seen on October 09, 2019 in Des Moines, Iowa. The 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses will take place on February 3, 2020, making it the first nominating contest in the Democratic Party presidential primaries. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that aims to protect workers who lose their job for rejecting COVID-19 vaccination.

The bill, House File 902, on Oct. 28 cleared both chambers of the Iowa Legislature in a one-day special session. It states that any business that has a COVID-19 vaccine mandate must waive the requirement for employees who request for medical or religious exemptions. In addition, if an employee is fired for refusing to get the vaccine, the business must make sure the employee is eligible for unemployment benefits.