S.D. Admin. R. 67:10:06:26

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 67:10:06:26 - Good cause for refusing to accept employment or additional hours of employment

Good cause criteria for refusing to accept employment or additional hours of employment include the following:

(1) The individual is physically or mentally unfit to do the job or to work additional hours as documented by medical evidence or other reliable information;

(2) The hourly wage offered is less than the federal minimum wage;

(3) The position is vacant or additional hours are available due directly to a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute;

(4) The individual is, as a condition of being employed or accepting additional hours of employment, required to join or to resign from or refrain from joining a labor organization;

(5) The degree of risk to health and safety is unreasonable;

(6) The working hours or nature of the employment interferes with the employee's religious observations, convictions, or beliefs; or

(7) The individual is a single custodial parent caring for a child under six years of age and is able to prove the unavailability of child care because of distance, the unavailability or unsuitability of child care by a relative, or the unavailability of appropriate and affordable child care.

S.D. Admin. R. 67:10:06:26

24 SDR 24, effective 8/31/1997.

General Authority: SDCL 28-7A-3(1)(2)(3)(4), 28-7A-10, 28-7A-11.

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-7A-3(1)(2)(3)(4), 28-7A-10, 28-7A-11.