r/UnemploymentWA • u/After_Site2540 • 16d ago

In Progress... Bona Fide Job Offers?

I had a confusing situation come up where someone at a temp agency I had applied with texted me and asked if I'd be interested in a job. It was not what I applied for and something way out of line with my interest, experience, and ability so I said no. This happened a couple of times. I've also had agencies ask about my interest in jobs that were part time (I'm looking for full time) or odd hours that I wasn't up for. But I'd naturally jump at the chance to get a job that was what I AM looking for.

I called unemployment to check and make sure my saying no to these wasn't refusing an offer of work. The person I talked to said it isn't, as they hadn't actually offered me the job--no start date or anything -they were just seeing if I'd be interested. But I talked to another person at unemployment today and mentioned this and he said that's a grey area and could be construed as a refusal, but since someone had already told me it wasn't, it's ok. Now I'm nervous, though! I don't want to get in trouble for saying I did not refuse an offer of work in these situations. Has anyone else dealt with this type of situation?

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u/SoThenIThought_ Admin for WEBA.Law, WA Unemployment Benefits 13d ago edited 13d ago

Hi there - I know this definition exactly what the definition of

  • Bona Fide Job Offer (Start time and date, pay, conditions of work, +person making offer you reasonably could expect to have the authority to make such a offer (Ask me for the source and ill happily sent it to you

----- Point of Order ------

A refusal to work is a comparison between what was offered to you AS COMPARED TO PREVAILING JOBS IN YOUR COUNTY+Industry NOT A COMPARISON TO YOUR PREVIOUS JOB(S). Can show you this data and how to use it to bolster eligibly concerns. (Data that ESD uses is published on their website in a weird area - can go over this if you'd like to)

data is actually on ESD site

Refusal to work - (this is from the Compilation of Resources, listed in there a collection of material and sources:>>- Refusal to Work/ Suitable Work 12+ entries

and in there is .... (Would be happy to go over this you)

Laws

  • WAC 194-170-050 (Physical Fitness, including those arising out of an illness / disability)

  • RCW 50.20.100 (Commute distance and how the prospective job fits with the education, experience etc of the claimant)

  • RCW 50.20.110 (Union or less money offered for work that typical from prospective job)

  • WAC 192-150-125 (Current employer increases commute distance)

  • WAC 192-150-150(When your current employer changes your tasks/ workplace conditions)

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