| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | Sec. 1. 26 MRSA §1193, sub-§3, ¶B, as amended by PL 1983, c. 650, §1, | is further amended to read: |
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| B. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, | work shall may not be deemed determined suitable and | benefits shall may not be denied under this chapter to any | otherwise eligible individual for refusing to accept new | work under any of the following conditions: |
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| (1) If the position offered is vacant due directly to a | strike, lockout or other labor dispute; |
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| (2) If the wages, hours or other conditions of work are | substantially less favorable to the individual than | those prevailing for similar work in the locality; |
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| (3) 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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| (4) If the position offered is the same one previously | vacated by the claimant for good cause attributable to | that employment or is the position which that the | employee left for reasons attributable to that | employment, but which that were found insufficient to | relieve disqualification for benefits under subsection | 1, paragraph A, provided that, in either instance, the | specific good cause or specific reasons for leaving | have not been removed or otherwise changed; and |
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| (5) If the position offered is on a shift, the greater | part of which falls between the hours of midnight to 5 | a.m., and is refused because of parental obligation, | the need to care for an immediate family member, or the | unavailability of a personal care attendant required to | assist the unemployed individual who is a handicapped | person.; and |
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| (6)__If an otherwise eligible person has been laid off | due to the employer's lack of work and has a definite | offer of recall to work with the same employer within 8 | weeks of that layoff date. |
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