Claim: As some companies mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees, a social media post misleadingly tells workers who don't want the vaccine that they can collect unemployment benefits if they are fired. In most states, workers fired for violating company policy aimed at workplace safety are not entitled to unemployment benefits.
Fact-check: Post Offers Misleading Advice on Mandatory Vaccines and Unemployment Benefits - FactCheck.org
Verdict: as some companies mandate covid-19 vaccines for employees, a social media post misleadingly tells workers who don't want the vaccine that they can collect unemployment benefits if they are fired. in most states, workers fired for violating company policy aimed at workplace safety are not entitled to unemployment benefits.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Joseph A. Gambardello
Date published: 2021-08-12T18:57:54