Bill > S1376

This bill makes several changes to unemployment insurance laws in Massachusetts. First, it modifies the eligibility requirements for unemployment benefits by changing the wage requirement from being paid wages in the base period to being paid wages in at least two quarters of the base period, while maintaining the existing requirement of earning at least thirty times the weekly benefit rate. Second, the bill increases the employee threshold for certain workforce-related regulations from 25 to 50 employees, which could impact which businesses are subject to specific labor requirements. Lastly, the bill adds a provision that exempts employers of "covered entities" from being counted towards the total number of required employees for coverage, potentially providing some flexibility for certain types of businesses or organizations in meeting employee count requirements. These changes aim to adjust unemployment insurance and workforce regulations to potentially make them more adaptable to current labor market conditions.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1376