What's happening
This bill limits employer liability for unemployment insurance charges when an employee voluntarily quits, shifting those charges to the general account.
Why it matters
Shifts the financial responsibility for unemployment benefits paid to employees who voluntarily quit from individual employers to the state’s general unemployment account. , meaning businesses will not see increased insurance costs when a former employee resigns.
May encourage employers to contest fewer unemployment claims related to voluntary quits. , since their unemployment insurance rates won’t be directly affected, potentially reducing administrative burdens and disputes.
Could impact the overall funding and stability of the state’s general unemployment insurance pool. , as more costs are absorbed collectively rather than by specific employers, possibly affecting future tax rates or benefit structures.
Alters the incentives for both employers and employees regarding voluntary separations. , which could influence workplace negotiations, retention strategies, or the frequency of voluntary departures.
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No Employer Liability for Quits
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- Held for consideration in labor
- Referred to labor
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No Jobless Pay for Quitters
In Senate Committee · Labor · Sponsor Fredrick J. Akshar II
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1004
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 14, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. KOLB, MONTESANO, MALLIOTAKIS, GOODELL, BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to limiting the liability of certain employers for unemployment insurance coverage
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 581 of the labor law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 2-a to read as follows:
(2-a) An employer's account shall not be charged, and the charges shall instead be made to the general account, for benefits paid to an employee who voluntarily separated from employment and the charges are attributable to weeks of the claimant's base period of employment with such employer prior to the employee's voluntary separation of employment.
§ 2. Subparagraph 3 of paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 581 of the labor law, as amended by section 6 of part O of chapter 57 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
(3) An employer's account shall not be charged, and the charges shall instead be made to the general account, for benefits paid to a claimant after the expiration of a period of disqualification from benefits following a final determination that the claimant lost employment with the employer through misconduct [or voluntary separation of employment without good cause within the meaning of section five hundred ninetythree of this article] and the charges are attributable to remuneration paid during the claimant's base period of employment with such employer prior to the claimant's loss of employment with such employer through misconduct [or voluntary separation of employment without good cause], provided, however, that an employer shall not be relieved of charges pursuant to this subparagraph if an employer or its agent fails to submit information resulting in an overpayment pursuant to section five hundred ninety-seven of this article.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04091-01-9
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