Bill > HB318

This bill amends Pennsylvania's Unemployment Compensation Law to add more specific provisions about claimant behavior when seeking employment. The bill introduces new requirements for unemployment compensation recipients, stipulating that claimants must make a good faith effort to obtain employment and cannot take actions that unreasonably discourage their own hiring. Specifically, claimants can be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits if they refuse to attend job interviews, fail to participate in applicant selection activities, or refuse employment without good cause before discussing job details with an employer. The law requires the state's unemployment department to create or update forms within 90 days to allow employers to report instances where a claimant has discouraged their own hiring. These new provisions aim to ensure that unemployment compensation recipients are actively and genuinely seeking employment, and they provide clearer guidelines for determining when a claimant might be ineligible for benefits due to their job-seeking conduct. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.

Labor and Employment

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