HB 2519 Summary

• Extends the payment deadline for discharged employees from three working days to seven working days, or the end of the next regular pay period, whichever is sooner.

• Modifies job training employer tax language to clarify that the federal excise tax exemption applies when the rate is less than six percent (instead of "six percent or less").

• Adds work search requirements for unemployment benefits eligibility, requiring individuals to engage in systematic job-seeking efforts on at least four days per week and make at least three work search contacts weekly.

• Expands disqualification from benefits to include individuals who test positive for drugs or refuse drug testing when required by a prospective employer as a condition of employment.

• Establishes that charter school employees cannot receive unemployment benefits during breaks between academic years or terms if they have reasonable assurance of returning to the same position.