67:12:06:44Good cause for refusal to accept employment.

For purposes of public assistance, good cause for refusing to accept employment is established if: (1) The individual is not physically or mentally capable of performing the work on a regular basis; (2) The offered wages, hours, or other work conditions are substantially less favorable than those found for similar work in the locality; (3) The position is vacant due directly to a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute; (4) The individual is, as a condition of employment, required to join, resign from, or refrain from joining a labor organization; or (5) The total daily commuting time to and from home to the work site by available transportation exceeds two hours, exclusive of the time necessary to transport children to and from a child care facility. If a longer commuting time is common in the community, the round trip commuting time may not exceed the commuting time common in the community.

Source: 8 SDR 125, effective April 15, 1982; 52 SDR 55, effective December 2, 2025.