Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

The bill would prohibit employers from terminating or altering an employee's group health plan coverage during a lockout or while the employee is engaged in a lawful strike. It amends the National Labor Relations Act to define such actions as unfair labor practices and establishes civil penalties of up to $75,000 per violation for lockout-related coverage terminations and up to $50,000 for strike-related terminations, with doubled penalties in cases involving employee discharge or serious economic harm and for repeat offenders within five years. The bill also allows for personal liability of directors or officers who knowingly commit or fail to prevent such violations. It applies to…

No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.