Bill > HB2565

This bill amends the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Act to modify how unemployment benefits are handled during labor disputes. Currently, an individual was ineligible for unemployment benefits for any week during a labor dispute at their workplace. The proposed change limits this ineligibility to a maximum of 2 weeks, after which the individual becomes eligible to receive unemployment benefits. The bill clarifies that a "labor dispute" does not include situations where an employer fails to pay earned wages or other uncontested employment obligations within 10 working days. The bill also maintains existing provisions about lockouts, such as conditions under which locked-out employees might be ineligible for benefits, including scenarios involving collective bargaining negotiations and refusal to meet under reasonable conditions or bargain in good faith. The overall effect is to provide more flexibility and support for workers involved in labor disputes by reducing the duration of benefit disqualification from an indefinite period to a maximum of two weeks.

Business and Industry, Labor and Employment

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2565&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104