S.1376

Relative to unemployment insurance

Introduced·2/27/25
Introduced Text

Massachusetts S1376 amends unemployment insurance requirements, raising employee threshold and wage criteria.

Massachusetts S1376 modifies unemployment insurance regulations by increasing the number of employees required for coverage from 25 to 50. It also raises the wage criteria, requiring individuals to have been paid wages in at least two-quarters of the base period amounting to at least thirty times the weekly benefit rate. These changes affect employers and employees within the state.

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Where it stands

Current
Labor and Workforce Development Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Nov 17, 2025

11:00 AM

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Hearing

Nov 17, 2025

11:00 AM

Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development Hearing

History

Apr 30

Senate

Reporting date extended to Thursday July 30, 2026

Feb 25

Senate

Reporting date extended to Tuesday March 3, 2026

Nov 17, 2025

Joint

Hearing rescheduled to 11/17/2025 from 11:00 AM-12:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing date changed