A 3871 - Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes - New Jersey Key Vote
Eliana Pintor Marin voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- Aug. 24, 2018
- Senate Bill Passed
- June 25, 2018
- House Bill Passed
- June 21, 2018
- Introduced
- May 7, 2018
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Title: Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes
Signed by Governor Phil Murphy
Title: Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the definition of "misconduct" for the purpose of unemployment benefits.
Highlights:
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Requires disqualification for unemployment benefits for any individual who is discharged for misconduct connected with work because of the commission of an act punishable as a crime of the first, second, third, or fourth degree (Sec. 1).
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Defines “misconduct” as conduct that is improper, intentional, within the individual’s control, not a good faith error of judgement or discretion, and is either a deliberate refusal to comply with the workplace rules or a disregard of the expected standards of behavior (Sec. 1).
Title: Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that amends the definition of "misconduct" for the purpose of unemployment benefits.
Highlights:
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Requires disqualification for unemployment benefits for any individual who is discharged for misconduct connected with work because of the commission of an act punishable as a crime of the first, second, third, or fourth degree (Sec. 1).
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Defines “misconduct” as conduct that is improper, intentional, within the individual’s control, not a good faith error of judgement or discretion, and is either a deliberate refusal to comply with the workplace rules or a disregard of the expected standards of behavior (Sec. 1).
Title: Amends Definition of 'Misconduct' for Unemployment Purposes