Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc.

Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions; lockout exception to labor dispute disqualification. Amends the Virginia Unemployment Compensation Act's labor dispute disqualification provision to provide that a lockout by an employer shall not constitute a labor dispute and that locked-out employees who are otherwise eligible for benefits shall receive such benefits unless (i) the recognized or certified collective bargaining representative of the locked-out employees refuses to meet under reasonable conditions with the employer to discuss the issues giving rise to the lockout, (ii) there is a final adjudication under the federal National Labor Relations Act that such representative has refused to bargain in good faith with the employer, or (iii) the lockout is the direct result of such representative's violation of an existing collective bargaining agreement.

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Jan 13, 2026

Last Action

Mar 14, 2026

Session

VA 2026

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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Lamont Bagby

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Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc.

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