suitable offer to continue employment

What is the name of your state? Oregon

What's a suitable offer to contiune employment? Are there guidelines the employer must meet to be suitable?
Demoted from a salary position that included health benefits. Offer to continue employment is @ $8.55 an hour (rate is capped no raises will be offered) I must maintain at least 30 hours a week to continue my health insurance. The position offered 25 or less hours a week.

This is not a legal matter. What constitutes a "suitable offer" is entirely in the eye of the beholder. You can take the job being offered or leave it - it's up to you.

What about unemployment

If I leave it will that effect my chances at unemployment?

Possibly. It all depends what your State's UC regulations define as "good cause" to quit in your particular circumstances. Your situation is a fine point of the law and less a UC adjudicator in your State should wander by this web site, then I doubt anyone can comfortably advise you.

On the other hand, if you accept the job, you quite possibly will be eligible for a partial UC benefit. At least you'd have two income streams while you look for a full-time job.

Beth3

Beth3-
Thank you for your imput!

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Beth3 P.S.

Beth3-
P.S.
The advise at the end of your replies regarding mean people and waiters couldn't be more true. It's a rule I live by!