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Committee hears bill to protect unemployment eligibility for employees who volunteer for employer layoff programs
Summary
HB 2264 would codify an Employment Security Department rule so employees who volunteer for an employer’s reduction‑in‑force plan remain eligible for unemployment benefits even if they are allowed to rescind their volunteer offer; worker advocates and affected employees described court precedent that has denied benefits in such cases.
Staff told the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee that House Bill 2264 codifies existing Employment Security Department guidance but changes a key element: it removes a court‑interpreted “final action” requirement that had required the employer to take the final step in the separation process for a worker to receive unemployment insurance. Under the bill, an employee who participates in an employer‑initiated…
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