CT SB00440

Workers involved in a labor dispute that has been continuous for fourteen days would become eligible for unemployment benefits, for disputes beginning on or after December 14, 2027

Current law disqualifies workers from unemployment benefits when their unemployment results from a labor dispute (other than a lockout) at their workplace

Exceptions remain for workers who are not participating in, financing, or directly interested in the labor dispute, and who do not belong to a union involved in the dispute

Workers unemployed due to employer lockouts remain eligible for benefits; a lockout is defined as when an employer closes a plant or offers only less favorable contract terms while workers are willing to continue under existing terms

Effective date: October 1, 2026, amending Section 31-236(a)(3) of the general statutes