HI HCR80

Requests United States Congress to examine federal unemployment compensation laws to allow states to enact laws recognizing fear of domestic or sexual violence as a valid reason for not accepting suitable work.

Urges Congress to review "able and available" work requirements under federal unemployment insurance law as they apply to victims of domestic or sexual violence seeking benefits.

Asks Congress to identify federal funding sources other than state unemployment trust funds or employer-funded accounts to compensate individuals unable to meet unemployment insurance work acceptance requirements due to fear of domestic or sexual violence.

Cites evidence that domestic violence costs the U.S. economy over $8.3 billion annually, results in approximately 8 million lost workdays per year, and affects 10 percent of workers currently experiencing abuse in surveyed companies.

Directs certified copies be sent to the President and Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Secretary of Labor, Hawaii's Congressional Delegation, Hawaii Governor, and State Director of Labor and Industrial Relations.