Utah Admin. Code R994-405-305 - Suitability of Work
(1) The
unemployment compensation system is not intended to exert downward pressure on
existing labor standards, nor is it intended to allow claimants to restrict
availability to jobs with increased wages or improved working
conditions.
(2) Workers should not
feel compelled, through a threatened or potential denial of benefits, to accept
work under less favorable conditions than those generally available in the area
for similar work. The phrase "similar work" does not mean "identical work."
Similar work is work in the same occupation or a different occupation which
requires essentially the same skills.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this chapter, no work shall be deemed suitable and benefits shall not be denied
under this chapter to any otherwise eligible individual for refusing to accept
new work under any of the following conditions:
(a) If the position offered is vacant due to
a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute;
(b) If the wages, hours, or other conditions
of work offered are substantially less favorable to the individual than those
prevailing for similar work in the locality; or
(c) If as a condition of being employed, the
individual would be required to join a company union or to resign from or
refrain from joining any bona fide labor organization.
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