A remarkable precedent: FL Republicans want to pay workers who refuse to submit to vaccine mandates [View all]
The state of Florida would pay workers to quit their jobs by giving them unemployment benefits rather than submit to vaccine mandates under legislation filed for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ special session of the Legislature, due to convene next week.
That’s a provision of SB 2, one of four bills introduced as part of the governor’s campaign against vaccine and mask mandates in workplaces and public schools. The state also has filed lawsuits seeking to overturn President Joe Biden’s plan to require vaccinations for businesses, health care providers, and federal contractors.
“Reemployment benefits are there as support for unlawfully terminated employees. Our goal with the legislation is to provide significant options for employers and employees, so we would hope that these options are utilized and employers are not terminating employees unlawfully,” Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Danny Burgess, sponsor of the bill, told the Phoenix by text message.
The move would set a remarkable precedent, however, according to Rich Templin, legislative and policy director for the Florida AFL-CIO.
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