Legislation

Title: Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification Exceptions - COVID-19 Vaccination
Sponsored by: Delegate Cox
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that the voluntary resignation of an employee is a valid circumstance for voluntarily leaving work if the employee resigned due to the employer requiring that the employee, as a condition of continued employment, be vaccinated against COVID-19 and the employer fails to provide suitable other work that would not require that the employee be vaccinated against COVID-19; and prohibiting the refusal of an employee to be vaccinated against COVID-19 from being considered gross misconduct, aggravated misconduct, or misconduct.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2022 Legislative Date 2/07/2022 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification Exceptions - COVID-19 Vaccination Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2022 Legislative Date 2/09/2022 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/08/2022 Action Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2022	2/07/2022	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Unemployment Insurance - Disqualification Exceptions - COVID-19 Vaccination
House	2/09/2022	2/09/2022	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/08/2022	3/08/2022	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

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