1. (1) Suitable work for EB claimants includes work:

   1. (a) in any occupation within the claimant's capabilities unless the claimant establishes that the claimant's prospects for obtaining work in the claimant's regular occupation are good, as defined in Section R994-402-205; and
   2. (b) paying the greater of the federal or state minimum wage provided the gross average pay exceeds the claimant's weekly benefit amount plus any supplemental unemployment benefit.

2. (2) Suitable work for EB claimants does not include work:

   1. (a) available as the result of a strike or labor dispute;
   2. (b) having wages, hours, or other conditions of the work which are substantially less favorable to the claimant than those prevailing for similar work in the locality;
   3. (c) which requires the claimant as a condition of being employed to join a union or to resign from or refrain from joining a labor organization; or
   4. (d) which would not be considered suitable for a regular unemployment insurance benefits claimant, such as unsafe working conditions or work requiring a move or travel beyond normal commuting distance.
3. (3) Except with regard to the type of occupation and the wages, standards for determining the suitability of work are the same for EB claimants as for regular unemployment insurance benefits claimants under Subsection 35A-4-405(3) and Sections R994-405-305 through R994-405-306.

KEY: unemployment compensation, employee recruitment, extended benefits

Date of Last Change: April 21, 2022

Notice of Continuation: June 9, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-4-402(2); 35A-4-402(6)(a)