Will I lose unemployment benefits if I am offered and refuse a job where I’d have to relocate out of state?
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Will I lose unemployment benefits if I am offered and refuse a job where I’d have to relocate out of state?
I am deciding whether to pursue a position for a job out of state. I am open to considering it but would be going on an interview soon. I don’t know how long it will take to find a job locally, and I am actively looking for work locally.
Asked on July 31, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Massachusetts
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the law in your state you must advise the department of unemployment that you have refused a job. But I highly doubt that you could be forced by one state to relocate to another state just to find a job. You have a right to be gainfully employed in your own state. Good luck.
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