Amendment #49 to H3983

Temporary Workers

Representatives Provost of Somerville, Gordon of Bedford, Rushing of Boston, O'Day of West Boylston, Heroux of Attleboro, Rogers of Cambridge, Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, Keefe of Worcester, Turner of Dennis, Sciortino of Medford, Lewis of Winchester and Decker of Cambridge moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

SECTION XX: Section 25(e) of chapter 151A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the eighth paragraph and inserting in its place:

 A temporary employee of a temporary help firm shall be deemed to have voluntarily quit employment if:

1) the temporary employee does not contact the temporary help firm verbally or in writing to inquire about reassignment of suitable employment before filing for unemployment insurance benefits; and

2) upon completion of an assignment, the temporary help firm contacts the temporary employee in writing on a form approved by the director of the division of unemployment assistance in which receipt is acknowledged by the temporary employee, stating that the temporary employee either:

A. must contact the temporary help firm verbally or in writing to inquire about reassignment of suitable employment prior to applying for unemployment insurance benefits; or

B. has an offer of reassignment of suitable employment.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #49 to H3983

Temporary Workers