Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions, etc.

Also relevant to:Union member / worker W-2 worker (non-union)

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Plain-English Summary

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 un…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects

Union member / worker

Employees who are locked out by their employer will be eligible for unemployment benefits, provided their union representative is willing to meet with the employer. This exception to the labor dispute disqualification aims to protect workers during employer-initiated lockouts.

W-2 worker (non-union)

Workers who are locked out by their employer will be eligible for unemployment benefits, provided their union representative is willing to meet with the employer. This exception to the labor dispute disqualification aims to protect workers during employer-initiated lockouts.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

Union member / workerdirectMajor impactHigh certainty
Employees who are locked out by their employer will be eligible for unemployment benefits, provided their union representative is willing to meet with the employer. This exception to the labor dispute disqualification aims to protect workers during employer-initiated lockouts.
“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 un…”· Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions; lockout exception to labor dispute disqualification.
W-2 worker (non-union)directMajor impactHigh certainty
Workers who are locked out by their employer will be eligible for unemployment benefits, provided their union representative is willing to meet with the employer. This exception to the labor dispute disqualification aims to protect workers during employer-initiated lockouts.
“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 un…”· Unemployment insurance; benefit eligibility conditions; lockout exception to labor dispute disqualification.

What the Bill Does

A lockout by an employer will not be considered a labor dispute for unemployment benefit eligibility.
Locked-out employees who are otherwise eligible for benefits will receive them.
An exception is made if the employees' collective bargaining representative refuses to meet with the employer.

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