AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- EMPLOYMENT SECURITY (Creates a seasonal employment designation for purposes of unemployment insurance, which would allow employers regularly hiring employees on a recurring basis for less than 20 weeks to apply for a seasonal determination from the DTL.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Last action Mar 9, 2017
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Committee
2
Mar 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/09/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to House Labor
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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