Employment security: benefits; disqualification from receiving benefits when leaving employment; create exception for victim of domestic violence, gender violence, or sexual violence. Amends secs. 29 & 29a of 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1 (MCL 421.29 & 421.29a).

HB 6239 proposes to amend Michigan's employment security laws to create a permanent exception for individuals who leave their jobs due to domestic violence, gender violence, or sexual violence. Under current rules, victims of such violence are only exempt from unemployment benefit disqualification until March 31, 2021, and this bill seeks to extend that protection indefinitely. The legislation would allow these individuals to receive unemployment benefits without the benefits being charged to their former employer's account. This change directly affects workers who must leave employment to escape abusive situations, ensuring they maintain financial support while seeking safety.