Coverage dated October 27, 2021 to October 29, 2021

Iowa governor signs law granting unemployment benefits to those fired for not being vaccinated

Headline from Local News 8

By Shawna Mizelle and Kay Jones, CNN Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Friday that grants unemployment benefits to those who lose their jobs because they refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

Local News 8's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Read the reports

Reports & sources

18 articles, oldest first.

Globe Gazette
Bill would protect jobless aid for Iowa workers fired over COVID-19 vaccine mandates (opens Globe Gazette)
Published Oct 27, 2021
Globe Gazette's feed description
DES MOINES — Legislation intended to enable Iowans who lose their jobs for refusing to comply with an employer’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement to still collect unemployment benefits was working its
CBS News
Iowa workers fired for refusing COVID vaccine still eligible for unemployment benefits under new bill (opens CBS News)
Published Oct 28, 2021
CBS News's feed description
The legislation protects employees who do not get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Rolling Stone
Iowa Governor Signs Bill Guaranteeing Unemployment Benefits to Fired Anti-Vaxxers (opens Rolling Stone)
Published Oct 28, 2021
Rolling Stone's feed description
The bill signed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds also suggests that vaccinated individuals can harm the health of others
The Hill
Iowa passes bill allowing unemployment for workers fired over vaccine mandates (opens The Hill)
Published Oct 28, 2021
The Hill's feed description
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 coronavirus.
NPR
Iowa approves jobless benefits for people who were fired for being unvaccinated (opens NPR)
Published Oct 28, 2021
NPR's feed description
Under a newly passed vaccine mandate exemption bill in Iowa, employees who are fired for refusing a vaccine would be guaranteed unemployment benefits. Gov. Kim Reynolds says she will sign it.
NBC News
Iowa law guarantees unemployment benefits to those fired for refusing vaccine (opens NBC News)
Published Oct 29, 2021
NBC News's feed description
"No Iowan should be forced to lose their job or livelihood over the Coved-19 vaccine," Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said.
Local News 8
Iowa governor signs law granting unemployment benefits to those fired for not being vaccinated (opens Local News 8)
Published Oct 29, 2021
Local News 8's feed description
By Shawna Mizelle and Kay Jones, CNN Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on Friday that grants unemployment benefits to those who lose their jobs because they refuse to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
The Hill
Iowans who are fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine will be granted unemployment benefits (opens The Hill)
Published Oct 29, 2021
The Hill's feed description
Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed a bill that allows state residents to obtain unemployment benefits if they are fired for refusing the C
Black Enterprise
Iowa Approves Benefits For Unvaccinated Residents Who Were Fired (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Oct 29, 2021
Black Enterprise's feed description
Under a bill Iowa legislators approved Thursday, those fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine would be guaranteed unemployment benefits
Insider
Iowa will allow workers who were fired for breaking COVID-19 vaccination mandates to collect unemployment benefits (opens Insider)
Published Oct 29, 2021
Insider's feed description
"No Iowan should be forced to lose their job or livelihood over the COVID-19 vaccine," Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said on Friday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.