This bill amends the Unemployment Compensation Law in Pennsylvania, specifically addressing the qualifications for receiving unemployment benefits and the conditions under which individuals may be deemed ineligible for such compensation. Notably, it modifies Section 401(e)(1) to clarify that individuals must be unemployed for a waiting period of one week, except in cases of unemployment due to a labor dispute, where benefits will not be provided for a thirty-day period following the dispute, unless it is a lockout. Additionally, the bill introduces a new subsection (h) that outlines these provisions regarding labor disputes.

Furthermore, the bill revises Section 402, which outlines ineligibility for compensation. It removes previous language that disqualified individuals for unemployment due to a labor dispute and adds new provisions that protect claimants who leave work for specific reasons, such as accompanying a spouse in the military or accepting a layoff under a labor-management agreement. The amendments aim to provide clearer guidelines for eligibility and ineligibility, ensuring that workers are not unfairly denied benefits during labor disputes or other specified circumstances. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.