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Oregon and Washington Will Allow Unemployment Benefits for Striking Employees Starting in 2026: Key Takeaways for Employers

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Oregon and Washington just became the latest states to make striking employees eligible for unemployment compensation benefits. This marks a major policy shift for both states – especially for Washington, which currently...more

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Washington Senate Bill 5041 Expands Unemployment Benefits to Striking and Locked-Out Workers

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Washington recently became the third state in the nation—joining New York and New Jersey—to offer unemployment benefits to workers on strike or locked out by their employers. Under the newly signed Senate Bill 5041, eligible...more

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Oregon Enacts Legislation Providing Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers

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Key Takeaways - - Oregon recently joined several other states in ensuring unemployment insurance for workers participating in strikes. - Guaranteed unemployment insurance for striking employees is a significant change, as...more

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Change in Status Quo Renders Striking Employees Eligible for Unemployment Compensation Benefits

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently held that employees on strike were entitled to unemployment compensation (“UC”) benefits for the duration of their work stoppage because their employer had taken steps not...more

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More States Consider Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers: What Employers Should Know About This Growing Trend

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Lawmakers in at least six states are pushing to make striking employees eligible for unemployment benefits rather than being disqualified for participating in the work stoppage, as is the case in all but two states. This...more

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(Almost) Paid to Strike: California Governor Rejects Striker Unemployment Benefits Bill

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California Governor Newsom just rejected a legislative proposal that would have granted striking employees the ability to receive unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. Recent labor activity and worker strikes — particularly...more

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New Jersey Law Further Expands Striking Workers’ Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits

On April 24, 2023, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation further expanding the circumstances under which striking workers can collect unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. This followed legislation Governor...more

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NJ Workers Involved in Labor Disputes Now Qualify for Increased Access to State Unemployment Benefits

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On April 24, 2023, just ten days after Rutgers University faculty ended their week-long strike, Governor Murphy signed bill A4772/S3215 providing workers with increased access to unemployment insurance benefits during labor...more

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Striking Workers in New York State Can Now Collect Unemployment Benefits After Only Two Weeks

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Effective February 6, 2020, New York employees who are out of work due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, are eligible to collect unemployment benefits after a waiting period of only 14 days....more

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Tipping the Scales: New York Reduces the UI Waiting Period for Striking Workers

Employers in New York, the second-most unionized state in the country, have lost another key point of leverage in collective bargaining. Effective February 6, 2020, Senate Bill 7310 reduces the amount of time striking...more

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New Jersey Law Expands Striking Workers’ Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits and Imposes Penalties for Hiring Permanent...

On August 10, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation allowing striking workers to collect unemployment benefits under several new and potentially expansive circumstances. The new law applies to all New...more

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Striking Workers Are Now Eligible For Unemployment Benefits In New Jersey

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 10, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed a law that would permit striking workers to collect unemployment benefits in New Jersey. The law covers any claim for a period of unemployment commencing on...more

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