Massachusetts S1172 amends unemployment compensation rules for labor disputes, ensuring employees are not denied benefits due to employer lockouts.
Massachusetts S1172 modifies the state's unemployment compensation law to ensure employees are not denied benefits during labor disputes, even if their employer locks them out. The bill specifies that employees should not be penalized if they are ready, willing, and able to work under existing contract terms. It also clarifies that employees who are not recalled to work within a week after the labor dispute ends are eligible for benefits.
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