Senate Bill 244
151st General Assembly (2021 - 2022)
Bill Progress
Senate Labor 3/10/22
The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.
Bill Details
3/10/22
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION.
Under current Delaware law, if a labor dispute constitutes a lockout, employees are immediately eligible for unemployment benefits. Additionally, current law permits an individual to collect unemployment benefits beginning the third week of a labor dispute, other than a lockout.
This Act mandates that the 2-week disqualification period does not apply if either:
(1) The labor dispute is caused by the failure or refusal of the employer to comply with an agreement or contract between the employer and the individual, including a collective bargaining agreement with a union representing the individual, or a State or federal law pertaining to hours, wages, or other conditions of work.
(2) The employer hires a permanent replacement worker for the individual’s position.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
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