MA S1201

Bill

Relative to emergency unemployment insurance for gig economy workers

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to emergency unemployment insurance for gig economy workers. Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require companies that contract services from at least 100 independent contractors to contribute to the state's Unemployment Insurance fund. The contribution must be 6% of the first $7,000 in wages paid to eligible independent contractors who earned at least 75% of their income from the contracting company in the previous fiscal year. During a declared State of Emergency, these eligible independent contractors can receive weekly unemployment benefits, including up to 50% of their average weekly wage, as long as they are able and available to work and actively seeking employment. If the State of Emergency lasts at least 6 weeks, the contracting companies must make additional equivalent contributions to the Unemployment Insurance fund every 6 weeks until the emergency ends.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Barry Finegold (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2816 (on 04/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1201

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1201
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1201.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1983	Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules	Senate concurred	Similar To
H2033	To Increase Unemployment Insurance Benefits for Low Wage Workers	Senate concurred	Similar To
H2047	Relative to unemployment insurance benefits for replacement workers	No further action taken	Similar To
H55	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and relief to employers in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H89	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S1202	Amending the unemployment insurance law for workers with fluctuating work schedules	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1231	Relative to unemployment insurance benefits for replacement workers	Accompanied H2047	Similar To
S1232	Providing unemployment insurance for seasonal workers affected by COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S2816	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Labor and Workforce Development to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to employee benefits and rights and employer obligations	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S35	Similar Bills	See H90	Similar To

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