Kroger Ending Some COVID-19 Benefits For Unvaccinated Staff

The White House made it clear that Kroger's policy, including a $50 monthly charge, is not one the federal government is promoting.

Kroger, the country's biggest traditional grocery chain, is ending some benefits for unvaccinated workers as big employers attempt to compel more of their workforce to become vaccinated with cases of COVID-19 again rising.

Unvaccinated workers will no longer be eligible to receive up to two weeks of paid emergency leave if they become infected, a company spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. That policy was put into place last year when vaccines were unavailable.

The Cincinnati company confirmed changes in benefits first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The change is effective Jan. 1.