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TexasTowelie

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Thu Oct 21, 2021, 03:46 AM Oct 2021

Tennessee bill would allow unemployment for those who quit over COVID vaccine mandates

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Republican-led bill could allow those who quit their jobs over vaccine mandates unemployment checks.

The proposal by Rep. Rusty Grills (R-Newbern) is being considered during the Ford megasite special session. House Republicans have been eager to limit or stop COVID restrictions and this is their latest attempt.

Speaker Cameron Sexton signaled his support for allowing workers who quit their jobs for not getting vaccinated, the ability to draw unemployment.

“It depends on why you quit, if you quit for harassment you would be so it’s not an automatic quit,” Sexton said.

Read more: https://www.wate.com/news/tennessee/tn-bill-would-allow-unemployment-for-those-who-quit-over-covid-vaccine-mandates/

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Tennessee bill would allow unemployment for those who quit over COVID vaccine mandates (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2021 OP
The Potty of Personal Responsibility... ExciteBike66 Oct 2021 #1
... Duppers Oct 2021 #2
This is such a fucked up state. piddyprints Oct 2021 #3
But of course NJCher Oct 2021 #4
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