SB 1558

RELATING TO LABOR

By Senator(s) KAWAMOTO; Bunda, Hanabusa

Keywords: HOURS OF WORK, LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, SALARIES AND WAGES, UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE

Report Title: Labor

Description: Ensures that employees who are unemployed due to a labor dispute shall not be disqualified for unemployment benefits if the parties have reached an impasse and prior to a work stoppage an offer is made to submit the dispute to binding arbitration. Provides that where collective bargaining is in effect tip credit may not be taken by an employer and counted toward minimum wage, absent a clear written agreement.

 1-28-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 2- 1-99        S Referred to 1. LRE 2. WAM                                
 2-15-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 02-18-99 at
                  2:30 p.m. in conference room 225
 2-18-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-19-99 at 1:15 p.m.         
                  in conference room 224.
 2-19-99        S The measure is deferred.