House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations
June 25, 2020
9:00 a.m.
Room 1

Adjourned
 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HR46JAMESUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to promote access to unemployment insurance benefits by improving wait times for filing claims
 HR47JAMESUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Requests the House Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations to study increasing unemployment compensation amounts and expanding unemployment compensation eligibility
 HR48JAMESUNEMPLOYMENT COMP - Memorializes the United States Congress to extend the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program to help the state of Louisiana continue its economic recovery and to provide support to the administration of the Louisiana Workforce Commission
 HR49JAMESEMPLOYMENT - Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to study and determine new parameters of what constitutes good cause for job separation and suitable work protections
 SCR11REESEEMPLOYMENT - Requests certain state agencies and private businesses in Louisiana to recognize the value that justice-involved persons can bring to the workforce and society and to act with intention to empower, train, and employ such individuals.
 SCR13TROY CARTERWORKFORCE COMMISSION - Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to distribute information regarding the provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act that provides paid sick time to employees who are unable to work due to the effects of COVID-19.

OTHER BUSINESS
  COMMITTEE ROOM 2 WILL BE USED FOR OVERFLOW
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  NOTE: Only statements emailed to jacksonf@legis.la.gov and received prior to 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2020, will be included in the record for this committee meeting. All persons desiring to participate in the meeting shall utilize appropriate protective health measures and observe the recommended and appropriate social distancing.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT