Bill > S1172

This bill amends Section 25 of Chapter 151A of the General Laws, which relates to unemployment compensation and labor disputes. The key provisions are: 1. Striking out subsection (b) and inserting a new subsection that eliminates the 30-day waiting period for unemployment benefits if a labor dispute is caused by the employer's failure to comply with an agreement or contract, including a collective bargaining agreement, or a state or federal law pertaining to hours, wages, or working conditions. 2. Allowing an individual who becomes involuntarily unemployed during the negotiation of a collective bargaining contract to receive benefits until the commencement of a strike, and an individual who is not recalled to work within one week following the termination of a labor dispute. 3. Clarifying that the payment of regular union dues or assessments does not constitute participating in or financing a labor dispute. 4. Prohibiting the denial of benefits as a result of an employer's lockout if the employees are ready, willing, and able to work under the terms of the existing or expired contract, unless the employer shows the lockout is in response to repeated and substantial damage or threats to the employer's property.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1172